In January 2020, a vast area of melt formed on the surface of the ice shelf west of the Antarctic Peninsula.

During the early summer, corals simultaneously release tiny balls composed of sperms and eggs, known as bundles, that float to the ocean surface.

Pine forests are chock full of wild animals and plant life, but there's an invisible machine underground.

The formation of deep water, which is an important and sensitive component of the climate system, takes place in only a few parts of the ocean. 

Scientists discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent voyage along the length of the Great Barrier Reef.

Recent research finds that repeated flooding events have a cumulative effect on the structural integrity of earthen levees, suggesting that the increase in extreme weather events associated with climate change could pose significant challenges for the nation’s aging levee system.

A new approach to reclaiming lands disturbed by surface mining is having the desired result of improving ecosystem diversity, including restoration of foundation species such as sagebrush, according to a study by University of Wyoming researchers.

A new analysis shows the world's oceans were the warmest in 2019 than any other time in recorded human history, especially between the surface and a depth of 2,000 meters.

Griffith University researchers have shown that leaf litter can play an important role in controlling algal blooms.

For much of the year, the salt pan is bone dry. But when the wet season brings abundant rains, the large, shallow basin becomes a temporary oasis.