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NOAA explorers discovered a massive underwater mountain near Palau using sonar mapping during ocean exploration cruise.
A new study shows how land and ocean weathering form one system, linking rivers, rocks, and seafloor muds to shape Earth’s ...
An “enormous” submerged mountain that rivals peaks in the Rockies has been mapped for the first time in a previously unexplored area of the western Pacific, according to NOAA Ocean Exploration.
A new app lets cruise travellers replay their journeys and track their preferred ships in real time, for a more immersive and ...
Europe is building a virtual twin of the ocean to allow scientists, policymakers and citizens to test ideas, fight pollution ...
Ocean plastics pollution has become one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. This video maps where plastic ...
A major, 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:16 p.m. Eastern, data from the agency ...
The dining spots around Ocean City, New Jersey (aka OCNJ) are always busy serving delicious breakfast and brunch options all year round. And although some of these restaurants are only open for the ...
South Africans will celebrate the fifth annual Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day with an innovative and free new tool digital MPA maps this this Friday. These easy-to-read maps have been released to ...
In the vast, unexplored depths of our oceans, a revolutionary scientific approach is emerging that combines marine biology with geology in an unexpected way. Scientists have begun harnessing the ...
Oceans may cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, but we have better maps of the moon than we do the seabed. There are good reasons for that: The ocean floor is obscured, and the harsh ...
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) from the University of Sydney will be taking a deep dive in the oceans surrounding Norfolk Island to collect high-resolution seafloor images. The images will then ...