Mars wasn't always the dusty red desert we know today. Billions of years ago, waves may have crashed against sandy beaches ...

A fiery force beneath the ocean is reshaping Tonga’s Home Reef, growing an island through eruptions over the past few years.

Kiel. How dangerous are submarine landslides in deep-sea canyons? To answer this question, the German research vessel SONNE sets sail today from Wellington, New Zealand, for a multi-week expedition in ...

The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period dinosaur. The ...

One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...

An active volcano near Alaska's most populated city could be on the brink of eruption, according to scientists who are constantly monitoring a potential threat.

The survey ship could conduct measurements while underway, mapping the underwater geological structures of the strait, collecting hydrological and meteorological data, and employing towed sonar ...

The survey ship could conduct measurements while underway, mapping the underwater geological structures of the strait, collecting hydrological and meteorological data, and employing towed sonar arrays ...

Further collection at the site will be a slow, ongoing process, given the logistical challenges of excavating an ancient sinkhole underwater. Still, the authors are hopeful about the fossils that ...