Water is fundamental to life on Earth, yet the origins of this vital resource remain a scientific puzzle. Researchers have long debated whether comets, asteroids, or both were the main contributors to ...

A Greek scientist and his team discovered that the largest ocean current on Earth didn’t start flowing until 10 million years ...

Understanding the origin of Earth's water is central to unraveling how life began and why it did not exist on other planets in the solar system. About 71% of Earth's surface area is oceans ...

This finding potentially disproves earlier research that cast doubt on the connection between Jupiter family comets like Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and the water supply to our planet.

Each day, as the Earth turns, the moon tugs upon the oceans of the world, causing the rise and fall of tides. As a result, the Earth's day gets a little bit longer, and the moon gets a little more ...

A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously ...

A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. The study has important implications for understanding the origin of ...