The big blue blindspot: why the ocean floor is still an unmapped mystery It is the largest habitat on Earth – and also the least explored. As world leaders prepare to meet in Nice for a major UN ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans, has long captivated scientists and explorers alike. Located in ...

June 8 was UN World Oceans Day, and this year's theme is "Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us." One researcher who has spent years exploring these wonders is Vicki Ferrini, a marine geophysicist and a ...

The world's deepest tunnel you can drive through was set to be completed in 2025, but it looks like plans have changed. Here's what you need to know.

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the ...

Bedrock Ocean has developed an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that runs for up to 12 hours off its lithium-ion batteries while mapping the floor using its sonar and magnetic sensors.

In 2008, the United Nations recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day to spotlight the rising vulnerabilities facing the oceans that cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface. Seventeen years later ...

However, off the coast of northern Chile, the trench plunges to almost 25,246 ft (8,000 m) below the surface— well within the deepest part of the ocean, known as the Hadal zone.

Seattle and Western Washington are inseparable from the ocean. Maybe you fish or forage from it, kayak or sail on it, surf its swells, hike and camp along its coast, or simply enjoy the sight of the ...

World Fisherman spots whale tethered to ocean floor — then comes ‘complicated’ rescue By Brendan Rascius June 18, 2025 5:29 PM ...

The next day, I am headed to the U.N. Ocean Conference to work with my colleagues across the world to protect this amazing ecosystem and the animals that live in it.