Scientists have identified a hidden feedback loop that may explain how Earth has regulated its climate for tens of millions ...

When most people hear the phrase "ocean acidification," they think of coral reefs, shellfish or declining fisheries. Those ...

Earth has a natural thermostat that has kept the planet habitable for more than 100 million years. Scientists have struggled ...

Nearly three-fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese researchers have made a compelling case that Earth's oceans were once green, in ...

Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Where Earth got most of its water is a subject of debate, but a new study suggests that the planet’s largest reservoir of hydrogen is not the ocean, ...

Less than 30% of the world’s ocean floor has been mapped to modern standards, meaning scientists still have a clearer view of ...

Oceans around the globe have become darker over the last two decades, leaving researchers fearful for their marine inhabitants, according to a new study. Professor Thomas Davies of the University of ...

On Monday, Duncan Watson-Parris closed his welcoming remarks on the first meeting of the GAIA Initiative with an inviting flyover video of the Scripps campus. But even some among the artificial ...

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