A collaborative project Seabed 2030 has made significant progress by mapping a new area in the Arctic Ocean. The initiative, which aims to map the entire global seafloor by 2030, utilizes advanced ...

As researchers celebrate this unexpected find many are left wondering what secrets lie beneath this vast expanse of ocean. From climate impact to undiscovered ecosystems the implications of this ...

A groundbreaking seafloor map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area twice the size of France, part of the global Seabed 2030 project. This discovery enhances understanding of the ocean's mysteries ...

At around 78 degrees north, warmer waters are brought to the freezing Arctic Ocean by the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift. The nutrient-rich water helps create a sea floor full of colour ...

Arctic seafloor at 500 meters water depth. Carbonate blocks are colonized by anemones and sponges. Tube worms are abundant at the seafloor. In the upper part of the image, we see patches of ...

They look like they’re on a deep-sea expedition to explore a shipwreck on the ocean floor. But they are actually ... sunk to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Norway.

The new insight on Borealis is relevant as the Arctic seabed could soon become a center for deep-sea mining, posing a major threat to seafloor environments. Researchers say there is also a need to ...

Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Nov 18, 2024 Nov 18, 2024 Scientists aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker have discovered something unusual in the Arctic Ocean ... meters from the seafloor and possibly ...

By international law, the five countries have a 320 km (200 mile) economic zone north of their Arctic borders, but Russia wants more, claiming the Arctic Ocean seafloor is an extension of its ...

A recording released by the federal government appears to include audio of the implosion of the experimental submersible that ...