New research explains why salt crystals are piling up on the deepest parts of the Dead Sea’s floor, a finding that could help scientists understand how...
In the freezing waters of the sub-Arctic ocean lurks a mysterious and slow-moving beast known as the Greenland shark. It’s a massive animal that can grow up...
Federal researchers returning from a 30-day expedition to study whales and dolphins around the Hawaiian Islands said they are looking for clues to help sustain healthy...
The beach may be the perfect place to cool off during the summer, but it’s also one of the deadliest spots to be caught during a...
An ancient foot bone from South Africa with an aggressive form of cancer on it is the oldest evidence of cancer in a human relative, researchers...
The chemical chain of events that led to the origin of life on Earth is likely forever lost to the mists of time. But some of...
Fireworks are not the only thing being watched in the sky this Fourth of July. On Monday, NASA’s spacecraft “Juno,” was one rotation away from being inserted into orbital...
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has begun to shrink, signaling good news for the environment decades after an international accord to phase out...
Scientists at Cambridge University are working on creating an environmentally friendly alternative to steel and concrete, which account for approximately 10 percent of the world’s carbon...
A nonprofit in the Netherlands may have a solution for cleaning the ocean. The Ocean Cleanup Foundation has unveiled a huge, 328 foot-long floating barrier that...