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 ...

The United States has expanded its underwater territorial rights by more than one million square kilometers, securing ...

They’ve been called “bubble chasers,” and “seep seekers,” though they sometimes call themselves “flare hunters.” They’re a ...

A warplane encrusted with coral lies upside down on the seafloor of Saipan’s harbor, its landing struts thrust awkwardly upward as colorful fish weave in and out of the exposed fuselage, engine and ...

From algae-based couture to kelp-derived yarns, fashion’s next material frontier is emerging from the ocean floor. In September 2024, Keel Labs introduced its seaweed-based fiber Kelsun at the Stella ...

Scientists have found that oceanic manta rays routinely make extreme dives of more than 1,200 meters – three-quarters of a mile – but it's not to feed, nor is it happening everywhere in deep water.

Scientists just revealed new information about the eerie, leaky barrels abandoned along the seafloor off the coast of Los Angeles that could provide hints into their toxic contents. David Valentine, a ...

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Apparently, at one point in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake story, the players will happen upon two mermaids in a cove. The pair of them will introduce us to Mersea, an underwater city where that race ...

ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ...

After 74 days at sea, scientists have completed a pioneering drilling expedition off Nantucket, confirming the presence of large freshwater aquifers beneath the ocean floor. The focus now shifts to ...