A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows ...

How much do you know about our planet? Here are the amazing, odd and downright cool Earth facts scientists learned in the ...

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 ...

Where do Earth's oceans come from? The debate on whether water may have been originally delivered to our planet by comets striking its surface has reopened after a new groundbreaking study. Published ...

This Earth Day, 60 feet below the surface of the ocean, off the coast of the Florida Keys, a research laboratory is ...

Waves are one of the most familiar features of Earth’s oceans, shaped by wind, gravity, and the properties of water itself.

Scientists used a new technique to estimate the abundance of hydrogen in Earth’s core. - Tumeggy/Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the ...

We've always called Earth the blue planet, but that color might not be permanent. Previous research claims our oceans were once green, and if environmental conditions shift dramatically, a new study ...

Far out in the North Atlantic, roughly 590 miles east of Florida, a sprawling patch of water drifts in slow rotation. It ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Earth's oceans, known for their deep blue hue, could one day undergo color shifts, say scientists. A report based on a ...