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.

Researchers have discovered a potentially younger and active volcanic hotspot beneath the Cook Islands' waters, prompting ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...

NASA and the French space agency CNES's SWOT satellite provides researchers with the tools to create the most accurate ocean maps yet.

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

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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 precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

Accurate seafloor maps are also important for an improved understanding of deep-sea currents and tides, which affect life in ...

Accurate seafloor maps are also important for an improved understanding of deep-sea currents and tides, which affect life in the abyss, as well as geologic processes like plate tectonics. Underwater ...

underwater mountains that serve as “diversity hotspots,” researchers said, and are largely understudied in the South China Sea. Three other new sea cucumber species were identified and ...