The jet stream has been pushing airliners across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at high speed, with some west-to-east ...

A larger shelf means legal access to more of the ocean floor’s riches: animals, hydrocarbons, and, perhaps most important, ...

The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island, making it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young could even starve.

Mayor Marty Small made the announcement about the attraction, which had several delays during renovations, during his State of the City address.

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At least four people have died and dozens more injured as a major snowstorm spanning seven states moves across the United States. Several states from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic were hit by ...

When they make their first journey into the ocean, fledgling Atlantic puffins are prone to being stranded on land, imperiling them. For years, scientists have wondered what leads to these strandings.

President Joe Biden on Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be ...

The much-anticipated ferry slated for service between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S., is crossing the Atlantic Ocean on its way to the Maritimes, Transport Canada says. The ferry, which ...

Those unfamiliar with the Cape Canaveral area are often left wondering one thing during a rocket launch: Where do I look? Blue Origin's launch pad is the most visible if you're on the beach in ...

The world’s oceans stow vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Now, a growing group of scientists and companies say they’ve found a way to increase that storage capacity by tweaking ocean water ...