The world is betting heavily on carbon capture — a term that refers to various techniques to stop carbon pollution from being ...

A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, ...

In recent years, science has unveiled some astonishing secrets—from what lurks inside black holes to the discovery of a vast ...

DNR staff were not on-site, but did tell WMAR that based on the photos, it appears to be an eastern hog-nosed snake. This is ...

A relaxing beach day in Ocean City, Maryland, took a scary turn when a slithery surprise emerged from the water.

Marine plastic pollution is a global crisis, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year. Tiny ...

A warm blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate ...

Volcanoes erupting underwater have a distinctive effect on the climate that is larger and more widespread than previously ...

An international team of scientists has moved beyond just 'scratching the surface,' to understand how microplastics move through and impact the global ocean. For the first time, scientists have mapped ...

A Maryland mom’s beach day took a wild turn when her daughter spotted something slithering out of the ocean — and it wasn’t ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

Swells can travel thousands of kilometres and may still be present even if the local wind is calm. It’s estimated that up to ...