Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

In 1960, a time before humans made the giant leap for humankind as Neil Armstrong lay his foot on the moon, two researchers explored the deepest point of Earth– the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean ...

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New ...

The ocean has always looked like a blank blue expanse on most maps, yet beneath that surface lies a layered, living ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to investigate "dark oxygen"—a form of oxygen produced in total darkness on the ocean floor. The initiative follows last year's discovery of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We know next to nothing about Earth’s seafloors. According to a ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The ocean covers more than 70% of Earth's surface, yet remarkably, we’ve explored only about 5% of it. Despite this mystery, what we do know reveals just how vital — and ...