A pirate shipwreck discovered off the coast of Madagascar may hold the key to the fate of $A210 million in treasure.

On July 11, 1979, the abandoned U.S. space station Skylab made a spectacular return to Earth as it burned up in the atmosphere, showering debris over the Indian Ocean and Western Australia. The last ...

A 19-year-old surfer was found safe on North Solitary island, 8 miles from Wooli Beach in Australia, after going missing during an afternoon surf session that prompted a search.

First Nations people started trading 'trepang', or sea cucumber, in the 1700s, and now these tiny marine animals may help ...

A just-issued monthly report has found the first six months of 2025 are pacing just behind the record warm year of 2024. Here ...

A team of chemists , microbiologists and ecologists designed a molecular probe (a molecule designed to detect e.g. proteins or DNA inside an ...

The Ocean Exploration Trust (OET)’s exploration vessel (E/V) Nautilus is underway on its third expedition of 2025 to conduct ...

While well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales (Orcinus orca) in ...

This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia. The ...

Explore the city of Sydney from above on this 3D tour using Google Earth. Soar over iconic landmarks like the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Bondi Beach, and Darling Harbour. Discover the ...

Far beneath the ocean's surface, where mountain belts rise and ancient oceanic crust lies hidden, a long-lost tectonic plate ...