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Water May 2, 2016

World's biggest trove of gold built by ancient 'secret agents'

The source of Earth's biggest trove of gold may have been found: One scientist now points to a trio of agents working in concert: volcanic activity, ancient microbes and an oxygen-depleted atmosphere The new theory may explain why there's a string of gold beds in the Witwatersrand basin, near Johannesburg, South Africa, that collectively make up 40 percent of all of the gold that has ever been, or ever will be, dug out of the ground, said study author Christoph Heinrich, a geologist at the ETH Zurich in Switzerland

Plants May 2, 2016

Golden mussel poses threat to Amazon River

The world's mightiest waterway, the Amazon River, is threatened by the most diminutive of foes 鈥� a tiny mussel invading from China.

Oceans May 2, 2016

All about the bass: How baleen whales hear very low frequencies

Baleen whales, the largest creatures on Earth, can send extremely low-frequency underwater calls to one another.

Oceans May 2, 2016

'Missing oil' from 2010 BP spill found on Gulf seafloor

Up to 10 million gallons (38 million liters) of crude oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has settled at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, where it is threatening wildlife and marine ecosystems, according to a new study

Oceans May 2, 2016

Surprise! Fish lurk in Antarctica's dark underworld

In a cold and dark underwater world, where a never-ending rain of rocks keeps the seafloor barren, researchers were startled to find fish, crustaceans and jellyfish investigating a submersible camera after drilling through nearly 2,500 feet of Antarctic ice

Oceans May 2, 2016

Amazing slow-motion video reveals secrets of undersea world

An amazing video by nature photographer Daniel Stoupin reveals the stunning slow-motion world of corals and sponges. The 3 and-a-half-minute 鈥淪low Life鈥� Vimeo video is composed of 150,000 shots, offering an astonishing insight into vibrant undersea life.

Oceans May 2, 2016

Newborn killer whale brings hope for endangered pod

A pod of endangered killer whales that swims off the coast of Washington state welcomed its first newborn in more than two years

Oceans March 26, 2016

Paul Allen's mega-yacht blamed for destroying coral reef

An American mega-yacht is being blamed for destroying 80% of the protected coral within a 13,000-square-foot area of a Cayman Islands marine reserve, the Cayman Compass reports.

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Young scientist of the year's invention could clean water for 1.1 billion

A New Hampshire 14 year old has won America鈥檚 Top Young Scientist prize for her innovative clean water system, which has great potential for people suffering natural disasters and those living in war zones.

Water November 19, 2015

Drought drops an important California lake near the 'dead zone'

It was already one of the most iconic visuals of California's historic drought, and things have only gotten worse.

Water November 4, 2015

Drilling underground for room to store water

On a recent weekday in Denver a massive drilling rig bored a hole deep beneath the city.