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Plastics are piling up all around us, and now, scientists say, they're also piling up on the ocean floor. New research estimates that up to 11 million metric tons (more than 12 tons) of plastic ...

The deep-sea remains one of the most unexplored regions on Earth, due in large part to the immense challenges posed by its depth and vastness. Yet, the recent advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

The remarkable discovery of animal life beneath the seafloor shows that life finds a way even in the most extreme environments, potentially boosting hopes for finding life beyond Earth. Reading time 4 ...

New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends up on the sea floor. New research from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and the ...

The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents -- or carbon cycle -- regulates Earth's climate, with the ocean playing a major role in carbon sequestration. A new study finds ...

A research expedition in the Southern Ocean has mapped a string of seamounts that help to shape the Antarctic Circumpolar Current — an ocean current that flows clockwise around Antarctica. When you ...

New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor. Every ...

On June 17, join Science Friday, Ocean Exploration Trust, and NOAA for an exciting ship-to-shore interaction with the crew of the Nautilus Exploration Program. This year we’ll be visiting the Mariana ...

A new geological study suggests that Mars' gravitational field pulls the Earth closer to the sun over cycles lasting millions of years, warming our climate. When you purchase through links on our site ...

Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front-page ...

The Metals Company is developing tech to harvest metal-rich nodules from the ocean floor. The company has no revenue and is still awaiting regulatory approval to begin mining. A recent U.S. permit ...