If there is a magnitude 8 or 9 megathrust earthquake off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, data from ocean bottom ...
An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise back in 2022: an ancient dried-up ...
Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.
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After years of deep-sea sleuthing, National Geographic Explorer Katy Croff Bell has created a treasure map. It’s not drawn on tattered parchment, nor is there one big ‘X’ th ...