“We were shocked at the high concentrations of microplastics we found in the deep-seafloor," lead author Dr. Ian Kane of the University of Manchester, said in a release from the university.

Scientists have discovered a vast collection of underwater structures in a remote area of the Arctic, which offers a stunning new insight into the mysterious workings of this icy region. An ...

A more detailed and accurate global model of water depth would reveal the seafloor’s shape, and the data can be used to understand seabed composition. An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on deck.

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Citations A.K. Sweetman et al. Evidence of dark oxygen production at the abyssal seafloor. Nature Geoscience. Published online July 22, 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41561-024-01480-8 ...

A fossilized jawbone dredged up by a fishing net from the seafloor 15 ½ miles (25 kilometers) off the coast of Taiwan in 2010 looked human, but for years scientists failed to nail down exactly ...

DeepGreen Metals intends to be the world’s first zero tailings miner by retrieving polymetallic base metal nodules from the seafloor. In lab tests the nuggets have been treated with calcination ...

Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution.