Scientists discover nearly 100,000 submerged mountains: “There are better maps of the lunar surface than of the Earth’s ocean floor”
Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing ...
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Scientists Propose Network of Autonomous Vehicles to Observe Ocean Surface
A new paper from an international team of more than 50 researchers, including four from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...
The 2,000-year-old gateway to the world still haunted by the Titanic
Southampton, on England’s southern coast, has been at the heart of global seafaring for two millennia, playing key roles in the rise and fall of kingdoms and empires. Yet the tragic sinking of the ...
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NASA’s SWOT Satellite Offers Fresh Insight into Ocean Floor Mapping
SWOT's groundbreaking observations of the ocean floor offer unprecedented insights into underwater features, crucial for ...
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Incredible close-up of colourful crab spiders — March’s best science images
This shot of a pair of courting crab spiders, taken by nature photographer Sandip Guha in Shiliguri, India, highlights the ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.
The Saya de Malha Bank is an underwater haven of biodiversity, desperately in need of regulation
Nestled away in the Indian Ocean, the bank’s seagrass habitats are being decimated by a multinational fleet of fishing ships ...
Greenland Ice Cap is now the largest contributor to global sea level rise — but why?
The melting of the Greenland ice sheet is now the largest contributor to sea level rise, and scientists at UNH are traveling ...
Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
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The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, from water to weeds
In the process, they’re also raising challenging questions about how far we’ll need to stretch human ingenuity ... Unlike ...
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8 Dreamy Towns In Oregon That Look Like They’re Straight Out Of A Postcard
Little cottages and beach houses nestle among shore pines that grow at crazy angles from years of ocean winds. Some of the ...