The views of Earth from the far stretches of space are some of the most incredible sights. From capturing weather patterns ...

A global study shows 96% of oceans faced marine heatwaves in 2023. Scientists warn this ocean change may signal a major ...

The most intense warming, which occurred in the North Atlantic, tropical Pacific, South Pacific and North Pacific, accounted ...

A fascinating new study has shaken up our understanding of Earth’s oceans. It reveals that around 15 million years ago, ...

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 ...

This week on The Pulse: oceans are Earth’s defining feature, its largest ecosystem, and the engine that powers our planet.

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their ...

Scientists discover a radioactive spike of beryllium-10 (10Be) in Pacific Ocean sediments, revealing ancient climatic and ...

Scientists believe that sometime between 3 billion and 600 million years ago, Earth's oceans had a very different appearance. Instead of reflecting blue light, they may have been glowing green due ...

People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet.

Led by Taro Matsuo, the researchers employed advanced computational chemical simulations to estimate how light filtered through Earth’s oceans during the Archean era, 4–2.5 billion years ago.

New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, due to the unique heat-transferring properties of the mineral olivine.