When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...

Water from both volcanic rocks and deep mantle melted Earth's crust 1.6 billion years ago. This long-lasting melting formed ...

Fresh advances in 3D scanning technology are making it possible to explore some of the hardest-to-reach and most fragile sites on Earth ... wedged into the ocean floor. The stern, on the other ...

Off the volcanic ridges of the Eastern Pacific, deep beneath the surface where sunlight never reaches, a team of researchers has uncovered something extraordinary: a secret network of underwater ...

It covers approximately 90% of the Earth's surface every 21 days, allowing for repeated and consistent observations. Currently, it is estimated that only 25% of the world’s ocean floor has ...

Sea lions are typically not aggressive toward humans. However, these usually curious and playful marine animals have been making headlines recently for multiple attacks on people off the coast of ...

Soil From the Moon's Far Side Suggests Drier Conditions Than the Side Facing Earth CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be ...

That’s how it can act as a durable record of deep-Earth processes that unfolded long before the ocean floor around it even existed. This discovery also casts doubt on a long-standing idea in ...

Earth Month, including Earth Day on April 22, is a time to promote environmental awareness and sustainable shopping. Look good, do good! In celebration of Earth Month 2025, we're spotlighting the ...

Temperatures slightly cooler than record 2024 March C3S said March 2025 was just 0.08 C cooler than the record March of 2024, and only a tad warmer--by 0.02 C--than the third-warmest March (2016 ...

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya faces criticism on social media for his involvement in the rare earth industry amidst the US-China trade war. His investment in MP Materials, controlling a ...

Solvay aims to supply 30% of Europe's rare earth demand by 2030 Chemicals group targets neodymium and praseodymium for EVs and wind turbines Company's La Rochelle plant was once among the largest ...