Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river drainage systems. Water is the biosphere's lifeblood, and without it, Earth ...

Scientists reconstructed 540 million years of sea level changes, showing Earth's oceans rose and fell by hundreds of feet ...

The Arctic Ocean is a vast and pristine expanse that has long been a defining feature of the planet, but now it stands on the ...

New research has unearthed fascinating evidence of conditions under the ice sheets of Antarctica – and it tells us more about the ancient secrets of the Earth that have remained hidden for ...

Evidence of algae growth and climate simulations reveal the Arctic had seasonal ice, not a permanent ice shelf, for much of ...

Would you travel four days to go to Antarctica? No? I did. Two days to get there and two to get back, but in between were ...

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the ...

Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.

The remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica have been discovered—and ...

In a Los Angeles neighborhood targeted by ICE, a mother struggles to keep the dream of a free world alive for her son.

Scientists found low-density amorphous ice in space isn’t fully random - it hides tiny crystals, reshaping our understanding ...

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