Tar balls are a common sight on Gulf Coast beaches, especially during summer months. While not dangerous, they can be a ...

A Benoni shop owner says repeated underground leaks are flooding the streets and damaging infrastructure, with no lasting fix ...

It's the time of year when Texas beachgoers may encounter natural tar balls washing up on Padre Island. Padre Island National ...

If you're heading to Texas beaches this summer, be aware of tar balls, also known as blobs of oil. The "common" phenomenon ...

Instead of seashells, beachgoers along the Texas coast are finding sticky black blobs underfoot. Natural tar balls are ...

You won't have to dig deep to find fun this Sunday with a program at the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science. Local geologist Tim Elam will present "McKittrick and Maricopa Tar Seeps," a ...

As artificial intelligence seeps into more facets of our society, maybe we need to consider Spike Jonze’s 2013 dramedy film, “Her,” as a template for what’s to come as well. A man named ...

Undersea methane seeps, where methane gas escapes the Earth's crust, foster ecosystems of microbes and animal life, including sea spiders.

During a routine research dive off the coasts of Southern California and Alaska in 2021, Occidental College professor Shana Goffredi scoured the ocean floor looking for methane seeps — deep-sea spots ...

Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news ...

Scientists discover sea spiders living off methane-eating bacteria in deep-sea seeps, revealing new species and unique symbiotic survival strategies ...