An international team of scientists funded by billionaire investor Victor Vescovo recently announced that it’s mapped about 20 percent of the ocean floor — and the fact that that’s a major improvement ...

Imagine, for a moment, what it would mean for this economy if we didn’t have maps: Transportation, trade, resource extraction, disaster mitigation — so much of what we do would be made more ...

The ocean has always looked like a blank blue expanse on most maps, yet beneath that surface lies a layered, living ...

The project includes maps of the deepest spots in all five oceans, thanks to an adventurous billionaire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

TOKYO, Japan, January 15, 2022 (ENS) – Much has changed since the early days of oceanic bathymetry, the study of the seafloor, when simple soundings were taken by hand with a rope and weight. Today, ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Scientists have long noted that we've mapped more of the moon's surface than we have the floor of our oceans. That is about to change. The daunting task has a small team of ...

Ocean explorers have long tried to survey the contours of the seafloor, but today's charts still pale in comparison to those of distant planets. By Bill Gourgey Published Sep 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT Get ...

Until the 1950s, scientists didn't have a clear understanding of what the seafloor looked like. Geologist Marie Tharp turned years of data into easily digestible maps. She also discovered the ...

You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify each week. Follow this link if you're listening on Apple News. This week, we chat with journalist Laura Trethewey, author of The Deepest Map ...

Marine scientists have welcomed an unexpected asset to their underwater camera crews: sea lions. By attaching video cameras to sea lions' backs, researchers are not only learning about hyper-valuable ...