When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The reason Earth's oceans may have looked different in the ancient past is to do with their ...

With an estimated 6 sextillion kilograms of the stuff—that’s 21 zeroes by the way—the Earth’s core is another example of why ...

A better model for governance of the ocean commons can be found in the nuclear test-ban treaty agreed in 1963. Nobody could ...

Scientists now believe vast water reserves are hidden nearly 400 miles beneath Earth's surface, locked within rock. Lab experiments, earthquake data, and rare deep-formed diamonds suggest this 'wet' ...

In northeast Ethiopia, the rift shoved continental plates apart by 25 feet in just a few days, completely shocking ...

For ages, Earth has been known as a blue planet, a vision largely shaped by the vast oceans that cover three-quarters of its surface. But what if this wasn't always the case, and our oceans used to be ...

Earth's oceans, known for their deep blue hue, could one day undergo color shifts, say scientists. A report based on a study published in Nature suggests that our oceans have not always been blue, and ...

The deep blue sea may not have always been so blue. A new study suggests that the Earth's oceans may have changed color over time and could change again in the future, depending on the chemical makeup ...

Oceans around the globe have become darker over the last two decades, leaving researchers fearful for their marine inhabitants, according to a new study. Professor Thomas Davies of the University of ...

Japanese researchers made a compelling link between the color of the ocean and water chemistry eons ago. The ocean was most likely green, and it might not have been blue forever. Japanese scientists ...

Oceans around the globe have become darker over the last two decades, leaving researchers fearful for their marine inhabitants, according to a new study. Professor Thomas Davies of the University of ...