seafloor
‘Dark Oxygen’ Is Coming from These Ocean Nodules, and We Don’t Know How
Polymetallic nodules litter a stretch of ocean between Mexico and Hawaii. They contain metals, such as manganese and cobalt, that mining companies want to use f…
Microbes Deep under Seafloor Reflect Ancient Land Origins
Microbes 2,500 meters below the seafloor in Japan are most closely related to bacterial groups that thrive in forest soils on land, suggesting that they might b…
Our Noise Bothers Overlooked Seafloor Critters
Creatures that live on the seafloor play vital roles in marine ecosystems, but human-made noise can alter their behaviors. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
