Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a ...

Scientists mapping a part of the bottom of the ocean humans haven't properly researched before needed to use robots for their ...

SWOT is only in its first year of operation, but it has already mapped parts of the ocean floor in far more detail than ever before. Launched in December, 2022, the project is a partnership ...

The deepest parts of the ocean are somewhat creepy places. They’re home to a peculiar set of species who have adapted to life in an unforgiving ecosystem. By comparison, the trench is nearly 10,000 ...

Parts of the sub were found about 1,600 feet from the Titanic, nearly 12,500 feet below the surface in icy, dark waters. It will be difficult to know at what depth the Titan sub became overwhelmed .

A Vast and Vital Frontier. Deep oceans, defined as depths beyond 200 meters, encompass about two-thirds of Earth's surface.Despite their vastness, these regions are the least explored parts of our ...

Two of the main metals available on the ocean floor are nickel and cobalt. Those have been key parts of electric car batteries, said Victor Vescovo, CEO of Caladan Capital.

World Parts of imploded Titan submersible recovered from ocean floor 'Presumed human remains’ recovered from wreckage and an official analysis is underway, says US Coast Guard ...

One of those parts is seafloor bathymetry -- the mean depth and shape of the ocean floor. This is, in turn, controlled by the relative positions of the continent and the oceans, sea level, as well ...

The four assistants, along with several others, carried underwater video cameras and dived to parts of the ocean floor off Australia’s southern coast that scientists had never seen before.

But parts of the stricken submersible will probably be left on the ocean floor indefinitely, they said. It remained unclear whether any human remains were seen or could be retrieved.