Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's ...

Far below the surface of the western Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a geological system that reshapes how you may ...

Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside have learned how stingrays are able to swim with ...

Marine turbidites are layers of mud and sand deposited on the deep ocean floor by massive underwater landslides and are often ...

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

A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ...

Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of global trade, and support millions of jobs and the diets of billions of people. As global competition ...

Beneath the surface of the South China Sea, researchers have identified a vast sinkhole in the seafloor that functions as a ...

Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have learned how stingrays ...

Levels of molybdenum in soil show that hydrogen sulfide gas wiped out nearly half of all marine life 530 million years ago.

New research reveals that the highest tsunamis in history were caused by sudden landslides, not earthquakes, leaving ...