The level of microplastics on the seafloor is at its highest ever level, with up to 1.9 million pieces covering just one square meter. Researchers said they were “shocked” by the volume of ...

Scientists have mapped less than 25% of the world's seafloor. Experts say that getting that number up to 100% would improve everything from tsunami warnings to the Internet and renewable energy.

A satellite-mounted instrument has in just one year produced higher-resolution imagery of the global seafloor than that from comparable systems over the past 30 years. At present, ship-mounted ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a ...

Research shows that plastic can accumulate on the seafloor by sinking through the water column or from currents that transport microplastics down underwater canyons to the deep seafloor.

Sediment-profile image of seafloor sediments that have been burrowed and churned by animals. (Credit: Martin Solan) A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the ...

The surprisingly circular seamount rises about 3,300 feet off the seafloor, and has “relatively steep, smooth sides,” scientists say. Saildrone image A mountain would seem to be a tough thing ...

The seafloor of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa was thought to provide energy and nutrients to its ocean, but it turns out that may not be possible. Close. Advertisement. Skip to content.

Noise affects life on the seafloor Sounds with low frequencies stress some species of crustaceans, worms and mussels -- with potentially far-reaching consequences for marine ecosystems ...

A whole new world: Surprising ecosystem thriving under sea floor. The study authors found the tubeworms and other species living in warm, fluid-filled cavities more than 2,500 meters, or 1.5 miles ...