We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...

NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

Panamanian authorities seized six longliner vessels on Jan. 20 for fishing illegally in protected waters. They also opened an ...

The ocean covers 71% of Earth's surface, yet we have better maps of the Moon, Mars and Venus than we do of the ocean floor, ...

SWOT's groundbreaking observations of the ocean floor offer unprecedented insights into underwater features, crucial for ...

potentially increasing the number of known seamounts from 44,000 to 100,000. Global data from the SWOT satellite. Image credits: NASA. We might rightfull ask ourselves why bother to map underwater ...

Image via Wiki Commons. The deep oceans are far from flat. They feature ridges, trenches, seamounts, and valleys, creating a diverse and dramatic underwater landscape shaped by tectonic activity ...

British Geological Survey maps are poised to aid conservation of one of the largest marine-protected areas in the world ...