The first-known direct observations of a seafloor spreading event at a mid-ocean ridge in the Indian Ocean are presented in ...

The spread of the ocean floor, as tectonic plates spread apart, is known but hard to observe. Scientists have now documented ...

Earlier study of the region had shown that the spreading in the area occurs at an average rate of a bit over 60 millimeters a ...

Antarctica's ice sheet formed millions of years before the Arctic froze over, at a time when Earth was around 50°C (90°F) ...

Roughly halfway between Europe and North America, nine volcanic islands rise from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They sit atop a vast submerged plateau, a triangular mass of thickened crust ...

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East during the Iran war. The ...

Due to its vital waterways and strategic location, the Red Sea is a contested geographical space where both great powers and regional powers vie for influence and conflicts perpetuate. However, it is ...

Ethiopia on Thursday accused Egypt of seeking to undermine its efforts to secure access to the Red Sea, days after Cairo signed a maritime cooperation agreement with Eritrea. What happened: Speaking ...

Researchers at KAUST have confirmed that the Red Sea once vanished entirely, turning into a barren salt desert before being suddenly flooded by waters from the Indian Ocean. The flood carved deep ...

Sub-Saharan Africa could split up in a few million years, and scientists believe they might be witnessing the early stages of this geological process. The split would occur along the Kafue Rift, which ...

France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is seen at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece, on April 7, 2026. (Metaxakis Kostas/Anadolu via Getty Images) PARIS — France is deploying the carrier ...

An Iranian general warned Wednesday that Tehran could shut down traffic in the Red Sea and other regional shipping lanes if the U.S. military’s blockade of Iranian ports continues. The remarks from ...