Centuries ago, maps weren’t just tools,they were stories, shaped as much by imagination as exploration. Among the most ...

Old maps of North America often included mysterious bodies of water that didn't exist, sparking curiosity and intrigue. One such example is the so-called "Sea" that appeared on several early maps, ...

"Many [deep-sea corals] live for hundreds of years, with some colonies living over 4,000 years," NOAA says, with latest discovery revealing nearly 84,000 individual coral mound peak features.

NASA's video shows how SWOT satellite data creates unprecedented water maps. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite provided NASA with data that allowed them to create stunning ...

Scientists have uncovered ancient human migration routes hidden beneath the sea, revealing how early humans moved between ...

The analysis says sea levels along the South Coast could, by 2050, rise by over two feet. Towns around Buzzards Bay and Narraganset Bay are especially at risk. Related : Read more about the report ...

Rise in sea level due to temperature change projected with interactive maps The global sea level has risen about 8 inches since 1880, and the rate of rise is accelerating. To stream WLTX 19 on ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea.

Sea levels also rise when land-based ice, like glaciers and ice sheets, melts, adding water to the ocean. Massachusetts’ coastal towns are increasingly grappling with this issue .

By the end of August, Antarctic sea ice extent (the total region with at least 15% sea ice cover) was about 860,000 square miles smaller than the average August extent from 1981 to 2010.