The ocean is one of Earth's greatest mysteries, with miles of unexplored terrain that scientists are still trying to uncover.

We know next to nothing about 99.999 percent of the seafloor. How one researcher plans to democratize deep-sea exploration.

Scientists have revealed how much of the vast deep ocean floor humankind has observed, and it's a staggeringly small amount. According to a new study published May 7 in the journal Science Advances, ...

Once believed to contain the pesticide DDT, new analysis shows some barrels actually held caustic alkaline waste. In 2020, striking photographs revealed rusted barrels scattered across the seafloor ...

The deep-sea remains one of the most unexplored regions on Earth, due in large part to the immense challenges posed by its depth and vastness. Yet, the recent advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

The waste was likely dumped alongside barrels of DDT discovered in recent years. Its chemical makeup has changed the types of ...

A new study reveals that global ocean analysis products can effectively replace expensive in-situ sound speed measurements for precise seafloor positioning. The research demonstrates that using sound ...

Our analyses suggest ancient sharks were probably benthic—meaning they lived on or close to the sea floor. Pelagic sharks ...

In 2020, haunting images of corroded metal barrels in the deep ocean off Los Angeles leapt into the public consciousness. Initially linked to the toxic pesticide DDT, some barrels were encircled by ...

Daniel Ohnemus is at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia, Savannah, Georgia 31411, USA. Read the paper: Abyssal seafloor as a key driver of ...

Mysterious white halos emerging around sunken barrels of chemical waste on the seafloor off California's coast have been ...