As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor.

Sedimentary rocks have unveiled a fascinating chapter in Earth’s geological history, revealing ancient ocean floor cooling.

The USGS has unveiled a new interactive map that descriptively shows rocks across the U.S. as it pushes efforts to standardize resources.

Location of the sedimentary rocks – known as cherts – that were investigated: Shatsky Rise in the northern West Pacific is ...

Scientists recently discovered vast freshwater reservoirs beneath the Atlantic seafloor, stretching off the U.S. East Coast ...

Modern toads (Bufonidae) are among the most successful amphibians on the planet, a diverse group of more than 600 species ...

Look, we don’t really want to advertise the point of vulnerability in a key Earthly defense against invaders, but this is ...

The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can ...

A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake prompted alerts about potential tsunami along the coast ...

Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the central Atlantic, with forecasters predicting the system could become a hurricane within days, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. As of 11 a.m., Jerry ...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Jerry forms in the Atlantic Ocean on a path toward the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center says.