Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created ...

"A powerful milestone for our shared ocean is about to be achieved," writes columnist Dan Haifley. "The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty will go into effect on Jan. 17 after two decades of ...

A mass departure by sanctioned tankers, some switching to Russian flags, has triggered a fresh effort by the United States to ...

At least six great white sharks, one of them a massive 13-foot, 1,400-pound female, have pinged in Florida waters since New ...

It is indisputable that climate change is being fueled by greenhouse gases, but what is less clear is where the tipping points may reside—breaking points where slowly building changes push parts of ...

A jury on Thursday acquitted Marty Small Sr. of all four crimes he was charged with, including aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of his teenage daughter. By Tracey Tully Marty Small Sr., ...

Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term. The president of the United States just barged into America’s ...