Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

The warming hole might be a sign that Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down. This network of currents regulates Earth's ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

The ocean's deep-sea bed is scattered with ancient rocks, each about the size of a closed fist, called "polymetallic nodules.

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

The world is betting heavily on carbon capture — a term that refers to various techniques to stop carbon pollution from being ...

Beneath the surface of the Southern Ocean, vast volumes of cold, dense water plunge off the Antarctic continental shelf, cascading down underwater cliffs to the ocean floor thousands of meters below.

Sri Lankan waters are considered a haven for the largest creatures ever to have lived, the blue whale, a rare place for a ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has traveled many miles across land on foot since 2013, when he began his long ...

This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In Native Hawaiians’ genealogical stories, says Solomon ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ...

Scientists map out the footprint produced by fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) industries for the first time, establishing a ...