Seabed 2030 aims to map the entirety of the ocean floor by 2030, but is it a possible endeavour – and what have they found so far?

Antarctica sits above the strongest negative gravity anomaly on Earth, a region where the planet’s gravitational pull dips so ...

In A Nutshell Antarctica, not the Indian Ocean, hosts Earth’s strongest nonhydrostatic geoid depression when scientists ...

Chikyu, Japan’s deep-sea drilling vessel, explores the ocean floor for rare earths In a thrilling leap into the abyss, Japan announced on Monday (Februray 2, 2026) that it has successfully hauled up ...

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The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is now in the Indian Ocean, putting it closer to assist in any potential US operations targeting Iran, two sources told CNN. The group is within the area ...

Accounts from early expeditions to the Seychelles more than 250 years ago described crocodiles as common along the coasts of the archipelago. But after the first settlers established a permanent ...

New Delhi: Despite lagging far behind India across most sectors and parameters, bankrupt Pakistan has managed to surge ahead of the Indian Navy by nearly four times in one specific area—the deployment ...

A $20 million agency project will aid companies prospecting the sea for critical minerals. By Eric Niiler and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is shifting from ...

The test is Pyongyang's second of the month, following a salvo of missiles fired hours before South Korea's leader headed to China for a summit. SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be two ...

As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining may soon begin. Over five years and 160 days at sea, researchers ...

President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the United States has built up its presence in the region in recent weeks. By Christoph Koettl Eric Schmitt Ashley Cai and Daniel Wood ...