The deepest hole ever dug was by the Soviet Union. The project reached 12 miles deep and took 20 years. We are now attempting ...

The land bridge created by mantle-driven uplift gave early primates and other animals opportunities to branch out.

California-based company Impossible Metals asked the Trump administration earlier this month to auction off mining leases for ...

Mining of these rock-like nodules was the topic of discussion of experts and industry representatives gathered in Tempe on April 25.

Two legends have haunted the Isles of Shoals since colonial days. According to Capt. Christopher Levett, who visited from ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...