A 2020 astronaut photo shows the oasis town of Jubbah lurking within a paleolake in the wind shadow of Saudi Arabia's "two ...

In June 1982, the BWS and the city Parks Department discovered that Silver Lake reservoir had lost nearly a foot of water ...

Ancient marine extinctions, previously a mystery, are now linked to massive underwater volcanic eruptions in the Tethys Ocean. Rocks from Tibet, once the seafloor, reveal chemical signatures of these ...

The 2025 Ocean Art Photography Competition celebrates life beneath the surface, from intimate encounters to rare marine behaviors and striking flora and fauna.

Africa is home to some of the most stunning freshwater lakes, which are not just picturesque but also perfect for snorkeling ...

Photographers capture mutant crayfish, cleaning fish, and synchronized whales in this year's top underwater contests.

With the rapid melting of Arctic ice, the waters have opened up to more human traffic, which is disturbing the underwater ...

A project nearing completion in the Detroit area utilized a custom-built, diver-operated vehicle that can operate underwater and that replaced concrete liners for two raw water tunnels, eliminating ...

For example, the World War II tanker E.M. Clark sank on a relatively flat, sandy seabed in 1942 when it was torpedoed by a German submarine. To this day, the intact metal wreck looms over the North ...

In a discovery that has captured the imagination of historians and travelers alike, archaeologists unearthed a 7,000-year-old ...

“The presence of liquid water [on Mars] is a broad topic that includes rains, rivers, lakes, as well as oceans,” says Ezat ...

Visit Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquarium Encounter in Lecanto, Florida, and meet a real mermaid, explore interactive exhibits, and ...