The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

“​​We have to have it,” Trump told reporters when asked about his decision to name Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as special ...

In 2017, researchers aboard the International Ocean Discovery Program vessel carried out six drilling missions in the ...

Old maps are rife with phantom islands. Sometimes these nonexistent landmasses come about because of mistakes made by sailors or cartographers; sometimes they can be traced back to folklore or legends ...

Known for its heavy fog and dramatic scenery, this California destination is home to some pretty unforgettable landscapes ...

And it’s truly black.” A hidden artery running through East Asia, the Kuro­shio has shaped life along its path for millennia.

A former schoolteacher armed with a radio and a force of Solomon Islander scouts became one of World War II's most legendary ...

If you're traveling up the East Coast and want to explore the woods, there's no better place than this state, which has the ...

Puerto Rico might be a U.S. territory, but it feels like another world entirely. Here’s your guide for an unforgettable trip ...

In China’s Taklimakan Desert, engineers are drilling a scientific well over six miles deep to explore the Earth’s interior ...

China begins drilling a six-mile-deep scientific well named Shendi Take 1 to explore the depths of the Earth and its secrets.

The sea otter pup was tiny, probably less than 2 weeks old, alone in Morro Bay on an October morning earlier this year. A ...