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The scientists also suggested that the amount of oxygen created may fluctuate depending on the number and mixture of nodules on the ocean floor.

The imprecision in the measurements of claimed interstellar fireballs means it is highly likely they originate in the solar system instead, a new study reports.

Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.

Newcastle council staff were repairing minor damage.

New Zealand and other Commonwealth nations wrapped up their global meeting in Samoa last week with a declaration to protect the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution and over-exploitation.

The Dragon spacecraft was first launched in December 2010 and used propellant that spontaneously combusts

A new study published in the journal OneEarth explores how marine biodiversity conservation, human health and wellbeing are connected. The results suggest that marine protected areas can be good for both planet and people. These areas of the ocean are legally recognised by governments as being important for marine conservation.…

The Viscosoft Hybrid Lux mattress topper offers eco-friendly credentials with a supportive 2-in-1 design

Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you’ll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they fall from tall, shady Terminalia catappa trees that line the many picturesque ocean views on the…

Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon.