A thick layer of slippery clay on the ocean floor may have formed the weak spot that enabled a magnitude 9.1 quake to make such a devastating tsunami.

In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth." ...

The deep-sea remains one of the most unexplored regions on Earth, due in large part to the immense challenges posed by its depth and vastness. Yet, the recent advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

Forecasting earthquakes presents a serious challenge on land, but in the oceans that cover around 70% of Earth's surface it ...

Sinking clumps of dead ocean life have been shown to leak up to half their carbon and more than half their nitrogen when ...

It's possible the hidden freshwater reservoir has existed beneath the seafloor off the East Coast for 20,000 years.

Researchers say our understanding of Earth’s largest biome is based on a tiny, unrepresentative sample dominated by just a few countries. Reading time 3 minutes We’ve got better visuals of Mars than ...

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?

The hidden way commercial fishing adds to climate change. By Lauren Leffer Published Mar 28, 2025 2:00 PM EDT Image: Johner Images/Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

The search for MH370 quickly became the largest and most complex seabed operation in history. This episode explores the technology, challenges, and discoveries made deep beneath the Indian Ocean.

Scientists probing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean made a surprising discovery: animals living underneath the seafloor in an area with volcanic activity. Giant tubeworms, which are known as the ...

The dumbo octopus gets its name from its adorable, ear-like fins that resemble floppy ears. Their beady eyes make them even cuter, which is why they occasionally go viral online. One example is this ...