A massive stone monolith has been found protruding from the Pacific Ocean seafloor like a giant finger, according to NOAA Ocean Exploration. The pillar is 49 feet high, 36 feet long and 13 feet wide, ...

Experts believe the Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano which sits on the seabed off the coast of Oregon, is preparing to ...

The remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer encountered a 49-foot-tall “solitary geological feature” while exploring the Pacific seafloor northeast of Kuailhelani on April 22. NOAA Ocean ...

President Donald Trump wants federal agencies to fast-track applications for deep-sea mining in an effort to make the United ...

Trump wants an expedited permitting process in place for deep sea mining in 60 days. Advocates say the ocean should be ...

Nations are currently negotiating a “road map” that would govern any potential deep-sea mining in international waters. If the U.S. were to move forward with plans to support mining in the Pacific ...

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

The ship will support extended expeditions across the coast, from the Pacific Northwest to Baja ... including multi-beam sonar to map the ocean floor, laboratories that chill water to re-create ...