From microplastics in the deepest point of our ocean to hydrocarbon-eating bacteria, discover five fascinating studies into ...

Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative.

The deepest parts of the ocean are among the most hostile environments on Earth. At depths approaching 11,000 meters in the Mariana Trench, the pressure outside a submersible becomes so intense that a ...

Over 70% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans, but most of it remains unexplored. In contrast, we have detailed surface ...

If any organism could survive getting catapulted off the surface of Mars and drifting through interplanetary space, this would be the one. The question was whether it could handle the initial violence ...

Hardy bacteria in a lab survived pressures comparable to an asteroid strike on the red planet, suggesting a hypothetical scenario in which our planet was seeded with life.

While aliens in science fiction hop between planets on vast spaceships, scientists say real-life extraterrestrials might take a far less glamorous means of transport.

What if we found the way to drain all the Earth’s oceans through some mysterious portal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? Ocean water makes up 70% of the Earth’s surface. How much liquid is that, ...

For the last 20 years, LACMA director Michael Govan has faced off with billionaires and bureaucrats to reinvent the ...

History has its share of forgotten aircraft carriers. These long-forgotten ships were often testbeds for new technologies and strategies.

In February 2026, the solid-state battery industry accelerated its transition from pilot-scale trials to mass production, with sulphide electrolytes becoming the primary technological focus, and the ...

We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the definition of “real” is a mere construct of the brain. If that didn’t blow your ...