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

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

Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?

The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...

This cast doubt on the long-established view that life was made possible when ... about 2.7 billion years ago. "Deep-sea discovery calls into question the origins of life," the Scottish ...

Accurate seafloor maps are also important for an improved understanding of deep-sea currents ... Indian Ocean is based on sea surface height data from the SWOT satellite. Purple denotes regions ...