New initiative identifies 10,000 target locations to create the first representative visual record of the deep sea. (Saunderstown, RI — April 1, 2026) Ocean Discovery League (ODL) announces the launch ...

Huzzah! The mystery of an unidentified golden object that had been discovered on the ocean floor off Alaska’s Pacific Coast in 2023 has been solved.

An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise back in 2022: an ancient dried-up lakebed paved with what appears to be a yellow brick road. The exploration ...

Scientists found a mysterious ‘golden orb’ two miles beneath the surface of the ocean. Now they’ve worked out what it is - Sorry, but it’s not an extraterrestrial ...

Scientists have discovered that polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone produce oxygen in total darkness, challenging long-held theories about life’s origins and complicating deep-sea ...

We’ve barely explored the ocean’s floor. This new 3D map offers 10,000 new spots to look at next. Composite satellite visualizations of the Earth. National Geographic Explorer Katy Croff Bell has ...