The two halves of the African continent are moving apart at a rate of a few millimeters each year, geologists have calculated ...

The story of Atlantis, a mythological continent that vanished into the sea after its inhabitants displeased the gods, has ...

A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ...

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Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.

The Earth's crust is composed of approximately 15 to 20 tectonic plates, which float on molten magma beneath the Earth.

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

From the mountains of Lesotho to the beaches of Mozambique, embark on an adventure filled with culture and breathtaking ...

Most of the Earth is covered by water. About 71 percent of the planet’s surface is ocean, while the rest is land made up of ...

The remnants of ice attached to the coast offer astounding insights into the climate history of past millennia. An ...

New Antarctica map reveals a landscape of hidden valleys and channels beneath ice, improving sea-level rise and ice flow ...