This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed on Mar 26, 2025.

Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

Boundary currents in the ocean impact our climate on a wide range of scales. The Gulf Stream, for example, being one of the prominent western boundary ...

Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

A new detailed map of Antarctica is set to significantly improve predictions of how ice flows and melts in response to ...

Most climate models now show that cutting emissions won’t be enough to curb global warming, leading to new interest in carbon ...

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of ...

Until now, a global evaluation of ocean current energy with actual data was lacking. Using 30 years of NOAA's Global Drifter ...

As we've reported, both ships are still on fire after colliding yesterday. The Solong, a Portuguese-flagged container vessel, is thought to have collided with the Stena Immaculate, a US-flagged ...

30 feet underwater. Maui, Hawaii." The footage showcases a variety of aquatic creatures, marine flora, and the breathtaking beauty of the deep ocean. The underwater sunset, in particular, has ...