(CNN) — Mars may be around 140 million miles away from Earth, but the red planet is influencing our deep oceans by helping drive “giant whirlpools,” according to new research. Scientists analyzed ...

Mars's influence on Earth may be greater than we thought. In fact, the Red Planet, located over 140 million miles away from Earth, could actually be driving giant whirlpools in the deepest parts of ...

Earth and Mars are close in planetary terms. When their orbits align, Mars passes within a mere 33.9 million miles (54.6 million kilometers) of our blue marble. New research on deep ocean sediments ...

April 20 – A new study reports the use of satellite data to study the formation of meddies — large disks of circulating water hundreds of feet beneath the ocean’s surface. Using this method, ...

We face the terrifying world’s worst ocean whirlpool head-on, but surprisingly, the boat barely flinches. This video captures the eerie tranquility amidst violent waters, proving sometimes nature’s ...

Despite being a planet away, Mars may be triggering “giant whirlpools” in the Earth’s oceans. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers analyzed samples ...