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The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2026 fiscal year budget, which includes cuts and decreases ...
Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...
The U.S. legal framework, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA), although enacted nearly 40 years ago, has ...
The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...
Deep-sea mining could pose a threat to whales, dolphins, and other sea life, according to new research. In light of increased ...
UN Ocean Conference put Marine Protected Areas at the heart of global ocean action, but global progress hinges on whether the United States steps up to lead. From June 9–13, Nice, France, hosted the ...
The president has ordered the agency to swifty advance the approval of licenses and permits for exploring and mining deep-sea ...
A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy ...
From July 14 - July 25, 2023, NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners conducted the third in a series of Seascape Alaska expeditions on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Over the course of 12 days at sea, the ...
On April 19 and 20, NOAA Ocean Exploration explored the final resting place of USS Yorktown, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier lost in the Battle of Midway.