Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

A mysterious stone monolith has been found towering over the Pacific Ocean seafloor like a giant finger, according to NOAA Ocean Exploration. The pillar is 49 feet high, 36 feet long and 13 feet wide, ...

President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the United ...

Together, surface and deepwater currents form the “global conveyor belt,” which circulates seawater over a 1,000-year journey ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

Rain falling on continental rocks dissolved iron which was then carried to the oceans by rivers. Other sources of iron were ...

This isn’t the first time scientists have found thriving ecosystems in seemingly inhospitable parts of the ocean. For decades, marine biologists have studied hydrothermal vents—essentially ...

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 ...

Prior research has shown that millions of tons of plastics are piling up in the environment, including on the ocean floor. Because of this, scientists have been looking for better, biodegradable ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team ...

In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to date. The map, compiled using high-resolution data from the SWOT satellite, ...