It is often said that humanity has explored outer space more extensively than the depths of the oceans—but a team funded by NASA is working to change that ...

In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to date. The map, compiled using high-resolution data from the SWOT satellite, ...

In the mid-20th century, when people looked at a map of the world, they saw the familiar continents surrounded by vast, ...

Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the project said, with almost a fifth covered so far. Scientists say ...

But for two earthquake researchers, they found whale vocalization reflections could assist in measuring ocean crust structure. Their findings appear today (February 12) in Science. “It’s a nice ...

Improved maps of the seafloor are essential to safe navigation, protecting the marine environment and helping us understand Earth’s climate and geological history. Features of the ocean floor ...