Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

A recurring atmospheric phenomenon that doesn't always reach North America is expected to dust SC skies this week.

Parts of the Atlantic Ocean are again much warmer than normal, priming Europe for more extreme heat this summer.

Vast amounts of organic carbon settle on the seafloor each year, coming from decaying marine life and from living (or once ...

By studying seismic waves, researchers have found a layer deep beneath the surface of Mars that could contain enough liquid ...

Four billion years ago (top left), Mars may have hosted a huge ocean. But the surface water has slowly disappeared ... waves,” we found a significant underground anomaly: a layer between 5.4 and 8 ...

Here's what Saharan dust is, when the next plume is expected in Florida and how it affects hurricane formation.

The dust from Africa spreads across the Atlantic during the early part of each hurricane season. Some of it has now reached ...

From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

Once the next dust cloud reaches Florida, people can expect to see hazier skies. “Typically, we have nice blue skies, but with the dust, the whole sky looks soft and warm, because the particles ...

Calculations suggest the "missing" water is enough to cover the planet in an ocean at least 700 meters ... significant underground anomaly: a layer between 5.4 and 8 kilometers down where these ...

But with growing threats from predators, fishing activity, and habitat loss, the Forest Department now collects and protects the eggs, releasing them into the ocean in a staggered fashion ...