Researchers in the U.K. challenge the long-held theory that life began in an already oxygen-rich ocean environment. Did SpongeBob pave the way for all life on Earth?
A whale watcher's video shows hundreds of common dolphins torpedoing through the water and three migrating gray whales.
Researchers have discovered the culprit behind the death of 40 whales more than 5 million years ago.
The average temperature in Sochi during February falls in the 45 to 47 degree range.
José Salvador Alvarenga has been called both the greatest survivor in recorded history and the world's best hoaxer. Who's telling the truth?
Concerns about how much of available groundwater hydraulic fracturing actually uses feed into concerns about drought in some parts of the U.S.
The source of water on the Moon has long eluded scientists, but new research into the ability of interplanetary dust to form water suggests the Moon’s water may have come from outer space.
An extinct dolphin species was identified thanks to fossils found in New Zealand's South Island.
The business has had several setbacks in the past two years, but things may be turning around.
From simulated skydiving to robot-like observation capsules, here’s a look at what to expect on the biggest new cruise ships of 2014.
The polar vortex is expected to return to the U.S. with subzero temperatures.
Schools will remain closed until the emergency is lifted and residents have been advised not to use tap water.
Organizers have taken measures to avoid a shortage of snow.
The 1-ton corpse of a True’s beaked whale was discovered Sunday on a beach in Southampton, N.Y.
The scarcity of this resource could make all other problems/disagreements between the two seem quite irrelevant.
The 2014 Winter Olympics could be interrupted by weather conditions.
Trapped underneath the Greenland ice sheet is a massive reservoir of melt water, according to new analysis of the frozen landscape. The discovery could help us better understand the future of global sea-level rise.
According to the European Space Agency, the Arctic sea ice got thicker over the past year, particularly around the Canadian archipelago and North Greenland.
Water stress is an important risk for governments and companies to evaluate -- but may not necessarily lead to armed conflict.
The World Resources Institute's new study finds that water shortages and related stress levels impact economy.
Scientists have found vast aquifers of freshwater underneath the ocean floor, but getting to them will be a challenge.
Sometimes an animal's curiosity makes for funny footage.