North Sea's giant sand mounds that perplexed scientists up until now have been found to be younger, denser sands that sank into older, lighter "ooze." ...

Underwater avalanches, or "submarine landslides," might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but they’re a real danger ...

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is affected by the monsoon—the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and ...

Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

Researchers have begun exploring the hidden deep-sea coral reefs off the coast of Florida, uncovering vibrant ecosystems beneath the waves. Footage shows the mesophotic coral ecosystems located on the ...

Geologists discover that a huge prehistoric tsunami carried amber from coastal forests to deep waters in Japan 115 million ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Giant bodies of sand found under the North Sea flip the rules of geology and may reshape how experts approach underground ...

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

As islands in the Pacific Ocean basin, American Sāmoa and Hawaiʻi have strong connections across marine ecosystems and cultures. While Hawaiʻi has banned seabed mining in state waters, which extend ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use ...

BEIJING -- China's farthest offshore wind power project has achieved its first grid connection, marking a significant step ...