When hundreds of eerily perfect circles were discovered on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, theories abounded about what ...
Scientists discover an ancient mud volcano in the Barents Sea, providing a unique habitat for vulnerable Arctic marine ...
Space belongs to no-one, yet many nations and private entities now plan to lay their claim on its resources. The use of space is poorly regulated by laws or enforceable regulations, which makes ...
Researchers who discovered “dark oxygen” on the ocean floor are planning a new project to learn even more about their mysterious—and controversial—finding. Last year, the scientists made headlines ...
DEEP is funded by a mysterious investor who has committed hundreds of millions of pounds to advance oceanic research. The project's leadership remains secretive about the investor's identity and ...
In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy was exploring the other "final frontier" -- the sea. A series of underwater habitats called "Sealabs" were constructed for scientific exploration on the ocean floor.
While NASA was on the front pages trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting tests to see if humans could live and work on the deep-sea floor, with the goal of someday ...
So 66 feet, 2 atmospheres, 99 feet, 3 atmospheres, and so on, down to the bottom of the sea. My name is Ben Hellwarth. I'm the author of a book called "Sealab." (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING ...
California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in ...