A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...

Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is underway to curb its spread.

On Tetiaroa, a vibrant coral atoll dotted with sandy islets, archaeologists, marine biologists and cultural practitioners are ...

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed ...

The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of ...

Stunning timelapse footage shows the Kilauea volcano spitting lava in Hawaii. The video showing molten rocks spewing out from the crater was captured from the northwest rim of the Halema'uma'u crater ...

Access to fossil fuels drove the definition of nations’ sovereignty over submarine continental extensions. Now we need an ...

If you dream of Europe but have not yet decided on a specific destination, this article will be a source of inspiration for ...

Tempted to break up winter in the city with a warm mini break? Why not consider something even colder, says Maddy Mussen ...

Acanthopsaron striatum and Pteropsaron flavissimum are new species of signalfish, a group of bottom-dwelling fish typically ...

The giant supervolcano that lies under Yellowstone National Park is cooling off in the west but staying hot in the northeast.