The "beast" Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates ...

The "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates beneath our feet.

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

Scientists have launched a fresh effort to find out what could be producing oxygen at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There ...

The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll ...

A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

A giant underwater canyon system in the Atlantic appears to have formed through tectonic forces rather than erosion.

Early 2026 has brought renewed scrutiny to how Earth-observing satellites register extreme ocean events. Widely circulated ...

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

EU-funded researchers are developing a new generation of ocean sensors able to monitor previously hard-to-reach areas, promising clearer insight into how marine ecosystems are responding to climate ...

The King's Trough Complex is a several-hundred-kilometer-long, canyon-like system of trenches on the North Atlantic seafloor.