The secret race under the ocean: When the seabed is 'distributed' to compete for billions of dollars in profits
Deep in the ocean, a secret race is going on. An intense race between private companies for the opportunity to access precious minerals.
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Deep in the ocean, a secret race is going on. An intense race between private companies for the opportunity to access precious minerals.
Japan has successfully tested a huge system of turbines on the seabed that harnesses energy in deep ocean currents and turns it into a stable, reliable source of electri…
Thousands of sponges grow in ancient underground volcanoes under the Arctic Ocean by absorbing compounds abundantly from dead sea creatures.
Scientists have found the remains of an ancient beast - a mysterious hybrid mammoth - in an unexpected place... in the deep sea.
Researchers discovered a tusk from a mammoth carcass that drifted and fell more than 3,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean.
The Benthic Rover II robot is made from wear-resistant, good-pressure-resistant materials, and uses low-battery devices to operate continuously for a year.
Over the centuries, humans have explored countless mountains, forests, and deserts. However, what covers more than 70% of the Earth's area is the ocean is still a great…
The new underwater map reveals towering towers and hydrothermal vents rising from the sea floor in the dark off the Pacific Northwest.
In July 1858, the two ships met in the middle of the Atlantic. Each ship carries a marine cable only 1.5 cm thick. The two cables were welded together in the middle of t…
According to American scientists, strong ocean storms can be the source of earthquakes with magnitude greater than 3.5 magnitude.
Researchers are confused by the trace-free disappearance of the 740kg observatory in the Baltic Sea.
This underground water area is meteorite water, which is derived from rain and snow.
While excavating the wreck of Gribshunden, a medieval warship off the coast of Sweden, a team of researchers stumbled upon barrels they believed to have traces of 500-ye…
The oxygen-free area under the Black Sea helps preserve 60 wrecks so perfectly that it can be clearly seen on wooden frames.