An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

The first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in its natural habitat shows a delicate and graceful animal – far ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

Finding anything at the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth, is extremely exciting for scientists.

Scientists just discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth’s Critical Zone. The Critical Zone—also known as the planet’s ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

For over 400 years, sailors have reported a mysterious phenomenon in which the ocean appears to glow as far as the eye can see.

The FAA is investigating an incident at Reagan National Airport after two American Airlines regional jets clipped wings while taxiing for departure. Six members of Congress were on one of the planes, ...

Imagine if Earth's history had a mystery novel, and one of its biggest unsolved puzzles was: Where did all the nitrogen go?

According to the release, the ancient lake likely reached its largest size around 8,000 years ago during a time of heavy ...

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