In August, an international team of scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute deployed a remotely operated vehicle to explore deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of Uruguay. From a nearby research ...

Ten local scientists, students, and educators are currently sailing aboard Ocean Exploration Trust (OET)’s Exploration Vessel ...

A Bathyphysa siphonophore, or a "flying spaghetti monster," spotted in the deep sea near the Salas y Gómez Ridge in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute The mountains of the ocean teem ...

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, yet 95% of it remains unexplored. In those crushing, lightless depths — where pressure can exceed 1,000 times what we experience at the surface — life ...

From April 8-May 5, NOAA Ocean Exploration will lead a 28-day remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and mapping expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to explore deep waters in and around ...

Kiribati is reportedly in discussions with China to explore deep-sea mining opportunities, signaling a potential shift in its approach to tapping into its vast offshore mineral resources. The Pacific ...

US agency releases plan to lease millions of hectares of seabed off the coast of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam A US government plan to lease out millions of hectares of seabed near the Mariana ...