June 25, 2019 Weird 'plasticrust' forms on Portuguese island Plastic pollution seems to have found a new way to creep into the natural landscape.
June 25, 2019 Mysterious freshwater reservoir found hidden beneath the ocean Scientists have found a gigantic freshwater aquifer hidden deep below the ocean.
June 24, 2019 Terrifying images show giant squid the size of a car caught on camera in US waters for first time A giant squid has been caught on camera in U.S. waters for the first time ever by researchers who were looking for creatures living in the "midnight zone" of the sea.
June 23, 2019 Rare giant squid spotted in Gulf of Mexico, 'amazing' video shows Researchers last week captured a huge squid in the Gulf of Mexico as part of rare footage that biologists have described as "the most amazing video you've ever seen."
June 13, 2019 Glowing 'blue tears' in China's seas are incredibly toxic — and they’re growing On summer nights, the waters surrounding Taiwan's Matsu Islands cast an eerie blue glow.
June 12, 2019 Dolphins form friendships through shared interests just like humans, scientists find Are dolphins just like us?
June 11, 2019 A dead supercontinent is causing the Earth's ocean to sink The ocean is a big bathtub full of 326 million cubic miles (1.3 billion cubic kilometers) of water, and somebody has unplugged the drain.
June 10, 2019 Canada makes a claim to the North Pole The mystique of the North Pole, at the very top of the world, has long driven explorers to risk their lives in the Arctic — while those of us not so adventurously inclined look on in awe. Now, three northern nations are vying to stake their claim to part of the Arctic seafloor, a region chock-full of fossil fuels that lies under thousands of miles of water and ice.
May 30, 2019 Ancient seabed buried deep in Earth can create diamonds, study says Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but where exactly do they come from?
May 28, 2019 This seawater is 20,000 years old, and has remained untouched since the last Ice Age Twenty thousand years ago, life on Earth was a lot cooler.