Off the coast of Chile and Peru, along the entire western length of South America, the seafloor takes a sharp, steep plunge ...

In summer 2023, researchers deployed a remotely-operated underwater vehicle called SuBastian to investigate hydrothermal vents on the southeastern Pacific Ocean floor. But when SuBastian flipped over ...

Uncover 8 surprising facts about trash on the ocean floor and its hidden impact on marine life. Learn how pollution reaches ...

The recent project has deep sea researchers using a 7,055-pound robotic explorer named ROV SuBastian to roam and document the ...

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Sea cucumbers, as part of their scavenger diet, devour coral disease-causing bacteria and the decaying ‘food’ that the ...

Hydrothermal vents are cracks in the ocean floor that release hot, mineral-rich water into the deep sea. They form when seawater seeps into Earth’s crust in areas where tectonic plates are eithe ...

Seagrass plays a big role in marine ecosystems but is being rapidly destroyed due to climate change, Ulysses wants to help.

NOAA and the University of Southern Mississippi will be working with a new remotely operated vehicle to enhance oceanic ...

The oceans play a big role in preventing the Earth from getting even hotter due to climate change. That's thanks to the ocean ...