Due to the costs and the technology needed to explore at vast depths, only a few countries are equipped to scan the ocean floor. These countries include the United States, Japan, New Zealand ...

Washington - The following five nuclear submarine wrecks have sat on the ocean floor for more than a decade, according to the Bellona Foundation, a Norwegian environmental group: - 10 April 1963: USS ...

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Zeno Power has “ locked in a strontium-90 fuel supply ” from the U.S. Department of Energy, and boasts contracts with the Department of ...

Researchers from Ocean Discovery League analyzed data from around 44,000 deep-sea dives conducted since 1958. Their findings highlight stark limitations in visual exploration. Related Stories ...

The ocean covers almost 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, and over 95 percent remains unexplored. With so much of the ocean ...

LURKING beneath the ocean's surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% of ...

A team of researchers from across the globe set sail this week on a groundbreaking expedition to understand large pockets of fresh groundwater that sit underneath the ocean floor just south of ...

The submersible's wreckage was later found scattered across the ocean floor 330 yards from Titanic's bow. The Coast Guard is still investigating the cause of the implosion and is expected to ...

Most interest is in polymetallic modules: small, potato-sized rocks scattered across parts of the deep ocean floor. These form over millions of years around a piece of matter, such as a shark’s ...

Sir David Attenborough has released a captivating new documentary to mark his 99th birthday, urging the world to urgently protect our oceans. The film, Ocean With David Attenborough, blends ...