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

It is often said that humanity has explored outer space more extensively than the depths of the oceans—but a team funded by ...

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

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

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

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

The site includes 14 underwater seamounts, extinct volcanoes rising from depths up to 6,147 meters, though these are invisible from the surface. The underwater scenery is alive with biodiversity ...

This new mapping capability will help plan routes for undersea communication cables, and even provide insights into tectonic ...

As the High Seas Treaty stalls, an opportunity to protect one of the Pacific’s most fragile ecosystems is emerging.