Quasi-moons are not real moons and don't actually orbit the Earth, although they sometimes appear to do so for short periods of time, Phil Nicholson, professor of astronomy at Cornell University, told ...
Recent discoveries have unveiled compelling evidence suggesting that Mars was once covered by a vast ocean. This conclusion ...
As glaciers retreat, their meltwater carries fewer nutrients that ocean life needs. This change could weaken marine ...
The ocean's smallest engineers, calcifying plankton, quietly regulate Earth's thermostat by capturing and cycling carbon.
Moroccan rocks reveal that Earth’s magnetic field once changed fast but followed a hidden order, helping scientists map ...
The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial ...
From the waters of an Arctic archipelago all the way to the Southern Ocean and marine waters in between, these photos show ...
When the balance in reflectivity shifts, “the whole circulation of the climate will shift in order to transport energy from ...
More than a dozen of the world’s leading ocean science, philanthropic, and stakeholder organizations—led by the Woods Hole ...
Analysis of hydrothermal vent temperature can predict seafloor volcanic eruptions, supporting global ocean monitoring.
Coral reefs do far more than provide food and beauty beneath the waves—they act as natural barriers, protecting coastlines ...
A discovery in V883 Orionis' planet-forming disk suggests Earth's water could have come from ancient interstellar ice that ...