A global study finds that everyday boat traffic can disrupt ocean animals like whales, sharks, and sea turtles - even without collisions.

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A persistent "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth's deep interior, showing how processes ...

Explore the surprising scientific applications of rubber ducks, from debugging to tracking ocean currents and studying bacteria.

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The geoid (the surface of equal gravitational potential of a hypothetical ocean at rest) serves as the classical reference ...

Africa's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this separation is happening now, widening by millimetres annually.

Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated ...