Ocean Discovery League (ODL) has launched the Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals, an ambitious international effort to visually explore 10,000 strategically selected locations across the deep seafloor.

Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. An international ...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. In spite of several large discoveries, the Barents Sea remains the least explored area of ...

(Saunderstown, RI — May 7, 2025) In a groundbreaking study published today in Science Advances, researchers from Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule fraction of the deep seafloor has ...

Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front-page ...

This story incorporates reporting from Yahoo News Canada and Africanews English on MSN.com. A new frontier in underwater exploration may soon open, as underwater pods present the possibility of humans ...

China has taken another step forward in deep-sea exploration with the successful maiden trial of its newly developed remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Haiqin. The test in the South China Sea on August ...

The unveiling of a revolutionary undersea habitat is set to re-energise marine science and begin a new era of aquatic humanity “It’s an amazing moment, a proud moment.” Norman Smith is talking about ...

Soft-bodied robotics have long been considered the next frontier in autonomous underwater exploration, offering solutions to challenges traditional machines can’t solve—namely, maneuverability, energy ...

New initiative identifies 10,000 target locations to create the first representative visual record of the deep sea. (Saunderstown, RI — April 1, 2026) Ocean Discovery League (ODL) announces the launch ...