UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen emphasizes the urgent need for multilateral action to tackle climate change, ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

People along the densely populated Pacific coasts are exposed to strongly fluctuating rainfall patterns: In East Asia, heavy ...

Mars may look like a dry and dusty world, but just beneath its surface lies one of the most surprising discoveries in ...

When it comes to formulating a forecast for hurricane season, meteorologists will consider roughly six key factors: Here’s a ...

About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by marine ecosystems. Byestimates According to marine biologists, the biomass of microorganisms is about 9 ...

The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...

Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for ...

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

The floor of the Calypso Deep − a 5,112-meter-deep trench in the Ionian Sea − holds one of the highest concentrations of ...

A storm, even once it has passed, can leave traces in the ocean that last for thousands of years. These consist of sediment layers composed of coarse particles, which are different from the finer ...