The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

SWOT satellite data has been used to map the seafloor, revealing 100,000 seamounts, more than double the number previously ...

We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using tiny changes in sea surface height to reveal underwater features, ...

A Japanese researcher says it is likely that an underground mountain beneath Tokyo Bay has been triggering frequent earthquakes in the Kanto region.

In a groundbreaking discovery, Spanish researchers have unveiled a massive underwater mountain off the coast of Lanzarote, ...

The map, compiled using high-resolution data from the SWOT satellite, has revealed the existence of nearly 100,000 submerged ...

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

Fishing vessels can often work long periods at sea without coming to port, thanks to the practice of transshipment, in which catches are transferred at sea to carrier ships called reefers. But the ...

Mr. Trump issued an executive order opening up the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, which lies some 750 ...

NASA’s new video is also just fun to watch. The animation shows what the seafloor looks like off the coasts of Mexico, South America, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Research using data from SWOT is ...

The parties agreed to study the impact of bottom fishing on ocean habitats and to protect two small areas on one seamount. They also increased transparency in the NPFC compliance process and ...

GPS doesn't work when submarines submerge, instead crews rely on the Inertial Navigation System, tracking the submarine in relation to its starting point.