Buoyancy

A long-lost slab of Earth's crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say

"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and her five crew members are suiting up for their spaceflight on Monday with a launch window of 9:30 a.m. ET from West Texas.

Defense tech company Anduril has delivered its first Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the U.S. Navy, the company said Friday. The Dive-LD was handed over to Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron 1 (UUVRON-1), which is tasked with developing and operating undersea drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and other naval missions. According to Anduril, the delivery

How we carried on exploiting sperm whales long after the conventional wisdom said we'd stopped. Forgotten Material #1

NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wānaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the agency's super pressure balloon

Discover interesting facts about how dolphins sleep, if they're dangerous, and what they eat.

Atmospheric gravity waves play a crucial role in driving latitudinal air currents on the Red Planet, particularly at high altitudes, according to a new study by University of Tokyo planetary researchers.

Learn how different types of stars form, live, explode, and then form again.

A rarely seen deep-sea oarfish that is believed to have inspired sea monster legends was spotted along the shores of Mexico as seen in a video captured by a beachgoer.

A new study shines light on its history.

Discover how much the mighty sperm whale eats and how they work together to care for their young.

One Earth satellite can see plankton that photosynthesize. The other measures water surface height. Together, their data reveals how sea life and the ocean

How do these giant balloons work? What makes them both easier and more complicated than a normal-size balloon?

Changing the ocean's chemical and biological makeup could force it to pull vast amounts of planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere. But is that a line we want to cross?

By Wayne Smith

At dusk and dawn, the sky dances with three phases of in-between light

It could change everything.

Tech expert Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how NoviOcean's hybrid platform uses wind, solar and wave power to generate clean energy.

It's not confirmed, but it's looking promising.

The last ice age peaked around 20,000 years ago and was marked by extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts that reshaped Earth's oceans, landscapes and ecosystems. A study led by the University of Arizona suggests that Earth's last ice age may provide crucial insights into future El Niño weather events. El Niño is one of the most influential climate patterns affecting global weather.