Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.8 centimetres per year. This gradual drift affects Earth’s rotation and ...

Global ocean research needs to shift priorities to ensure the health and well-being of our oceans, and by extension, humanity ...

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

This week, solve the mystery of an ancient human ancestor’s fossil, meet a new generation of dire wolves, spy April’s full moon, and more.

An astral animated TED-Ed lesson written by Elise Cutts explains how the tides on Earth are impacted both by the sun and the ...

I have seen at least a dozen total lunar eclipses. As I watched the curved shadow of Earth again creep over the moon during March’s eclipse, I realized, along with every thinking person since ...

We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...

Make plans now to step outside just before sunset on Saturday, April 12. If you do, and if the sky is clear, you’ll be able to watch the beautiful full ...

Costa Rica, NASA, and FECOP launch Pcolor expedition to monitor oceans, detect red tides, and promote sustainable fishing ...

As large as the April 12 full moon may appear, it will lie near apogee — its farthest point from the Earth. At a distance of some 252,264 miles, this full moon will be the farthest (and the smallest) ...

The universe is a vast expanse filled with wonders that often go unnoticed by the casual observer. Among these marvels are ...

Crunching along the rocky beach Tuesday, Easton pointed out a host of brightly colored starfish, squishy anemones, sand ...