Their location at the bottom of the ocean makes these muddy deposits notoriously difficult to map. Furthermore, contemporary sedimentary deposits do not necessarily stem from modern conditions ...

“The Indian Ocean is one of the least explored areas.” Bell is the founding director of the Ocean Discovery League in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, a nonprofit organization that is helping to ...

NEW YORK, May 8: A recent study has revealed that we have a far clearer view of Mars than we do of our own ocean floor, and the disparity is even greater than many might think. The study, published in ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it ...

I took my metal detector to the ocean floor and uncovered stunning treasures—gold, diamonds, and more! This underwater hunt revealed some incredible finds that you won’t believe.

According to an article published by the Farmingdale Observer, the team has released the most detailed map to date of the ocean floor, using data from the SWOT satellite (Surface Water and Ocean ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at accelerating the collection of critical minerals from the ocean floor to enhance defense, infrastructure, and energy capabilities.

William Brangham: Along certain parts of the ocean floor lie a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in ...

LURKING beneath the ocean's surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% of ...

Holden will also provide live narration when the expedition sends remotely operated vehicles to the ocean floor -- anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 meters deep -- to collect samples of materials like ...

to finally map every ocean. Just over a quarter of the oceans’ floor has been mapped, which is small, but a significant increase from the 6 percent that it was in 2017. Still, there is an even ...