Stunning footage of a baby sea urchin has been awarded fifth place in the annual Nikon Small World in Motion video competition.

Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have provided conclusive evidence that the Red Sea completely dried out about 6.2 million years ago, before being suddenly ...

Some 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea basin was not recognizable as the deep blue waters of the ocean it is now. Instead, it was a desolate wasteland, cut off from Earth’s oceans, and inundated by ...

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The Red Sea didn't just part, as the Biblical account goes. About 6.2 million years ago, it just vanished. Then, 100,000 years later, a colossal flood suddenly refilled it. A team of researchers has ...

Geology is more than just studying rocks. With advancing technology, scientists are reconstructing Earth's makeup in greater detail, uncovering how landscapes and oceans looked millions of years ago.

Already, the new kelp is helping the ecosystem show glimpses of its former self. During a recent dive, a plump sunflower sea ...

Before 2013, divers on North America's west coast rarely saw purple sea urchins. The spiky animals, which are voracious kelp eaters, were a favorite food of the coast's iconic sunflower sea stars. The ...

LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Fuel oil used in ships and power plants is seeing unexpected demand, with efforts to curb its use more than offset by an expanding shadow fleet of oil tankers serving Russia ...

Filmmaker: With regard to the self-help tape that Mike [Frank Dillane’s character] listens to, Urchin might be a distant ...

The Houthis are claiming an attack on a Dutch cargo ship that resulted in a fire and left two crew members injured. The Yemen-based group used a cruise missile to attack M/V Minervagracht, a ship ...

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