Astrobiologists have devised a novel way to determine ocean temperatures of distant worlds based on the thickness of their ice shells, effectively conducting oceanography from space. Cornell ...

Saturn’s “Death Star”-like moon Mimas may have a boiling ocean under its icy shell. The moon pitted with craters—including a very large one, giving it its nickname—may appear to be geologically dead, ...

Named the best shelling spot in North America by Travel + Leisure magazine, Sanibel Island—located near Fort Myers on the Gulf of Mexico—is a true haven for seashell-spotting enthusiasts. “It turns ...