Chinese vessels are mapping the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans, building detailed knowledge ...

Known as the Sargasso Sea, sailors have crossed it for centuries, but few notice the border when they slip into glassy indigo ...

Antarctic sea ice shows signs of recovery in 2026 after several critical years, but scientists warn that this recovery is not ...

Dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's oceans.

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Learn how researchers use archaeological techniques to show how sea turtle shells grow in layers that capture chemical clues ...

High pressure in the deep ocean may squeeze nutrients from sinking “marine snow,” feeding deep-sea microbes and altering how ...

NEW YORK — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...

Since 2016, Antarctic sea ice extent has been declining sharply – now scientists are piecing together how strong winds and ...

Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed ...