About 700 million years ago, Earth was entombed in a veneer of ice hundreds of feet thick—a frozen state scientists refer to as “Snowball Earth.” Oceans cooled but managed to retain some heat to avoid ...

The sharp contrast between the two bodies of water is a rare phenomenon shaped by the Bahamas' peculiar geography.

Scientists are using radar to study damaged ice both in Antarctica and, with the help of a NASA spacecraft, on Jupiter’s ...

The maps of the 1940s and 1950s were about a fresh (American) perspective to create a new world order. They instilled Trump’s ...

Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of ...

What is it that some of the most far-reaching groundwater on the Northeast does not lie beneath land, but beneath the ocean floor, as well? In the open ocean, out of the U.S. East Coast, scientists ...

The ocean is under increasing pressure. Everyday human activities, from shipping to oil and gas exploration to urban pollution, are affecting the marine environment. Extensive research shows how this ...

In a world where borders are constantly shifting, the allure of overseas territories remains a force. Discover the hidden ...

The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.

In Trump’s speech at the Davos World Economic Forum, he blamed 'Iceland' for the US stock market dip, saying 'Iceland' instead of Greenland at least 4 times.