DALLAS (SMU) – There’s an important dividing line in the history of recent Texas earthquakes – those occurring before and...

Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean...

Researchers in Japan have discovered a new species of starfish. The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers,...

Tropical waters are not as thermally stable as once thought. Ocean waters vary widely in temperature over space and time,...

New findings on how sharks achieve drag reduction could inspire the design of riblets for more efficient aircraft and boats....

Drylands, found across every continent, cover about 45% of the Earth's land surface and support 38% of the human population....

The formation of Earth’s continents billions of years ago set the stage for life to thrive. But scientists disagree over...

The story of Greenland keeps getting greener—and scarier.Credit: Joshua Brown The story of Greenland keeps getting greener—and scarier. A new...

In Antarctica is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all year round despite...

This study is led by Dr. Wei Wei, PhD student Lin-Hui Dong, and Prof. Fang Huang at the University of...