By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.

Hikers in New Zealand risk polluting the “clearest lake in the world” with a microscopic alga carried on their boots.

There are two active volcanoes in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, but Kilauea is the real "must-see." A 4,000-foot-tall mountain, Kilauea has been active since Jan. 3, 1983.

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A record-breaking dive in the world's deepest trench was marred by the discovery of plastic waste on the seafloor. American diver Victor Vescovo descended nearly seven miles to the deepest part of the ...

Part of our International Year of Quantum Science and Technology coverage In this episode of Physics World Stories, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Werner Heisenberg’s trip to the North Sea ...

The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South ... away as part of the natural growth cycle of ...

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Landslides and Flash Floods on Indonesia’s Java Island Leave 17 Dead and 8 Missing JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away ...

Close to 17,000 people have been adversely impacted by natural disasters, triggered by heavy rains across ... The Department of Meteorology reported reduced rainfall in parts of the island on Monday ...

A 'ghost' island that suddenly appeared in the Caspian Sea in early 2023 is playing a centuries-long game of peekaboo with scientists, and it's about to vanish once again – if it hasn't already ...