At the bottom of the ocean, evidence of what researchers are calling a “supernova graveyard” has been discovered. But what ...

A startling new discovery buried in the ocean floor may be direct evidence of one of the most ... These events produce gravitational waves, eject heavy elements like gold and platinum, and briefly ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

"On Earth, things sink to the bottom of the ocean, and you have to worry about currents and the atmosphere," Fields told Live Science. "But the moon is awesome because when stuff lands, it just ...

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 million years ago. Kilonovas occur when binary neutron stars spiral closer and ...

To retrieve the nodules, mining firms plan to send uncrewed collector vehicles down to the bottom of the ocean. The Metals Company vehicle, which is about the size of a school bus, would crawl ...

The water near the bottom shimmered with the difference in hot and cold, as very hot water spewed out of vents into the 3-degree Centigrade ocean water. A dusting of white lay around the vents ...