While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet ...

When you woke up this morning, you did not breakfast on a plate of plastics – and rightly so. Your body likely has plastic in it anyway: microplastics, which have been found in the arteries, lungs, ...

Mud is messy. For some, it's a plaything. To many, it can mean real hardship. Mud, though, is often overlooked, particularly ...

The paper suggested megalodon may actually have survived into the Holocene, our current geological epoch. However, this study ...

For the longest time, human scientific exploration has been confined to the Earth’s outermost solid layer: the crust. This crust has an average thickness of about 9.3 miles (15 kilometers), though it ...

Finding a decent shark movie is no day at the beach. Three simple rules determine what to catch and what to release.

Ahead of its third and final film, a look back at the period drama and its characters' joyous highs and devastating lows.

China is going full Jules Verne as it prepares to go where no drill has gone before. As part of its Deep Ocean Drilling ...

Why are so many deep-sea creatures absolutely massive? From giant squid to enormous isopods, the ocean’s depths are filled with creatures that seem straight out of science fiction. This phenomenon, ...

From the trenches to the home front, these books capture the haunting legacy of World War I. Explore the narratives that continue to shape our understanding.

The new film “Ocean With David Attenborough” is both a breathtaking celebration of marine life and a sobering exposé of the ...