In the past, scientists relied on sonar-equipped ships to map underwater terrain, but this method was slow and expensive. With just 25% of the ocean floor mapped this way, a full picture was far ...

Alerts for a potential tsunami were issued for coastlines in North America, Hawaii, Russia and Japan after a powerful ...

Embark on a thrilling journey into the deep ocean, where the last unexplored frontiers of our planet lie. While the surface of the Earth is mapped and well-known, the seabeds remain a vast mystery, ...

If the entire ocean floor isn't mapped by 2030 — one of many goals of the United Nations' Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development — Wright says the work will continue.

Scientists work on new ways to map Earth's final frontier: the ocean floor 07:08 May 19, 2023 David Levin, Deep Soundings ...

They believe an ancient ocean floor may be wrapped around our planet's mysterious core. The new findings could explain why the core is so much hotter than the mantle above it.

"To our delight, we've discovered a spectacular chain of ancient seamounts, comprising eight long-dormant volcanoes with peaks up to 1,500 meters [4,900 feet] high and one with a double vent ...

And for Dr. Costa, who was not involved with the study, a sea lion’s-eye view of the ocean could be the key to conservation. “The more we learn about them, the better chance we’ll have to ...