Or is it? Few would argue against the ‘cold’ and ‘unforgiving’ parts, but according to a new study, the harsh and icy seafloor of the Arctic Ocean hosts a stunning world of diversity and life.

A new seafloor map reveals an area in the Arctic Ocean twice the size of France and six times the size of England. This addition contributes to the Seabed 2030 project, which aims to map the ...

The ancient permafrost found at the bottom of the ocean has long been inaccessible ... Changes in the Arctic seafloor between the first survey in 2010 and the most recent in 2019.

The executive order will help private deep-sea mining companies to access mineral-rich nodules on the sea floor.

An international team of researchers led by MBARI Senior Scientist Charlie Paull has used MBARI’s advanced underwater technology to document the dynamic processes that sculpt the seafloor in a ...

The 2025 Kent State East Liverpool Earth Day Environmental Justice Undergraduate Research Conference will be held April 26, ...

Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Nov 18, 2024 Nov 18, 2024 Scientists aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker have discovered something unusual in the Arctic Ocean ... meters from the seafloor and possibly ...

A new study led by Jochen Knies from the iC3 Polar Research Hub has found worrying signs that climate change may be undermining the capacity of Arctic fjords ... more of the ocean surface ...

Scientists, including from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), systematically surveyed animals living at 17 different sites on the Arctic ocean floor. They found that they are storing more carbon than ...