Zealandia, considered a candidate for the Earth’s eighth continent, was mostly lost to the sea. Geologists say they’ve now ...

The formation of a sixth ocean, and the tectonic shifts that lie ahead, are proof that Earth is a dynamic, ever-evolving ...

Beneath nearly two million square miles of Pacific Ocean lies a landmass larger than Greenland—one that remained hidden from ...

Discover why the Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. Keep reading about its average temperature, location, warm ...

The Afar region in northeastern Africa could split over millions of years, forming a new ocean. Scientists monitor rifts, ...

Weathered rocks sitting above the ice hold iron concentrations up to ten times higher than earlier reports from elsewhere in ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that ...

Global tensions rise as Vladimir Putin declares Russia ready for war. Experts identify the safest remote nations, from ...

Goa Governor P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has hailed the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) for its role in advancing India’s presence from the South Pole to the Arctic, the Southern Ocean ...

The Akkadians. The Maya. The Tang Dynasty of China. The Chaco. The Indus Civilization. These diverse societies, separated by oceans and continents, each persisted for hundreds of years. They had large ...

December 3 is the feast of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries and missions who led an unlikely life of ...