Geologists from Heriot-Watt are part of an international research team that has confirmed why the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake off ...

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Discover the intriguing phenomenon of 1,300 flawless circles etched into the sea floor. This captivating underwater mystery has sparked curiosity among scientists and explorers alike. What could have ...

A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the ocean floor off the Oregon Coast, rattling nerves across the Pacific Northwest ...

"We're not saying, and we can't say, that there's no life in Europa. What we're saying is that it's a harder proposition, ...

Russia and China allegedly expanding Arctic presence for military reasons, conducting joint patrols near Alaska and Canada, ...

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

Japan has taken a major step toward securing its supply of critical minerals by launching a groundbreaking deep-sea mining ...

Underwater robots face many challenges before they can truly master the deep, such as stability in choppy currents. A new ...

Hughes was going to do the unthinkable with it: mine manganese nodules right from the ocean floor. So, when the Glomar sailed 1,800 miles northwest of Hawaii in a vast ocean wilderness toward the ...