China is rapidly expanding its deep-sea exploration efforts, sending fleets of research vessels far beyond its shores. While ...

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In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

The Cipher Brief: A CSIS report said that of 64 research and survey vessels operated by various Chinese entities, 80% of those showed behavior that they suggested were involved in, “advancing ...

We’ve mapped nearly all of Mars’ surface from orbit, yet we know less about Earth’s ocean floor — almost 75% remains unmapped in high resolution. This terrestrial blind spot is driving NJIT ...

Deep beneath Earth’s surface, researchers have discovered an ancient seafloor buried for millions of years. This unexpected ...

Not all Californian coastal areas are moving lower. The Santa Barbara groundwater basin, which has been continuously ...

It covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but the ocean floor is less mapped than the moon, an astonishing fact driving a ...

The Museum is scanning its collection of whale specimens so that the data is easier to handle and accessible to researchers around the world. For the first time, scientists have an image of what ...

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China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei have competing claims over this strategically important waterway in the Pacific Ocean. China issued a map in 1947 detailing its claims over a ...