For most of human history, the creation of new ocean floor has been something inferred rather than witnessed. Geologists could map ancient scars on the seabed, measure the slow movement of tectonic ...

For many years, scientists have known more about the Moon’s surface than the depths of our planet’s oceans. The ocean bed has been one of the most unexplored areas on our planet because of its vast ...

Scientists have found evidence that metals naturally occurring on the ocean floor may be able to produce oxygen — a potential “game changer” they say could change our understanding of the origins of ...

The seafloor plays an important ecological and societal role. Understanding the processes that shape this environment will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mechanical claw holds a polymetallic nodule, one of several seafloor sources of critical minerals. ROV-Team/GEOMAR via Wikimedia ...

USC scientists are exploring how the sandy seafloor off the Southern California coast takes up CO 2 and helps protect the long-term health of our oceans. The ocean plays a vital role in protecting the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have revealed how much of the vast deep ocean floor humankind has observed, and it's a staggeringly small amount.

Taken from the International Space Station by an astronaut, this is a view of Lake Van off Turkey, the largest soda lake on Earth. This region is prone to major earthquakes because of movement from ...

Imagine, for a moment, what it would mean for this economy if we didn’t have maps: Transportation, trade, resource extraction, disaster mitigation — so much of what we do would be made more ...

They were absolutely floored. For the first time ever, scientists have recorded the birth of a seafloor in real time, way down in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a groundbreaking report in the ...

In an unexpected twist, metal-rich nodules found on the seafloor are generating oxygen, new research suggests. This meager but steady supply of the vital gas may help support seafloor ecosystems in ...

Organized by the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD), with the support of the International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3), this hybrid event will bring together scientists, ...