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A transparent bubble submarine designed in a California garage let scientists explore the deep ocean in comfort while seeing panoramic underwater views. Deep Rover transformed how we study the seas and set multiple dive records along the way.
Seattle's popular Lake Union hides dozens of sunken vessels on its floor, and a team is using an underwater robot to map this forgotten maritime graveyard. They've already confirmed 20 wrecks and discovered two nobody knew existed.
An expedition to remote underwater mountains in the Indian Ocean has discovered 149 species never seen before, including glowing-eyed fish and translucent sea cucumbers. The team explored volcanic seamounts up to 120 million years old that had never been studied.
Researchers livestreamed a dive 1,300 feet down to Lake Superior's darkest depths, revealing thriving life and important clues about the lake's health. The mission showed that even extreme underwater environments can teach us how to protect the Great Lakes.
Canadian scientists created detailed digital replicas of two legendary polar exploration ships resting more than 1,000 feet below the ocean surface. The stunning 3D models preserve the final vessels of explorers Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott for future generations.
Norwegian company Blueye Robotics just launched two underwater drones that can explore ocean depths up to 500 meters, opening up the deep sea to researchers, conservationists, and anyone curious about what lies beneath. These mini-ROVs make ocean exploration more accessible than ever before.
The island nation of Mauritius just became the 70th country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a global coalition committed to peaceful space exploration and returning humans to the Moon. This small island nation in the Indian Ocean is now helping shape how we explore space together.
A curious manatee swam right up to an underwater camera in Miami and made direct eye contact before floating away. The 24/7 livestream just broke the world record for longest underwater timelapse at over 1,000 days of filming.
China just completed a 10-day trial of an underwater energy storage system that could help solve one of renewable energy's biggest challenges. The technology stores excess power underwater, making clean energy more reliable.
NASA's Perseverance rover just sent back a breathtaking selfie from the oldest rocks it's ever explored on Mars. The image shows the robot explorer perched on ancient terrain that could hold secrets about whether life once existed on the Red Planet.
Scientists are developing swarms of small, silent flying robots that could one day explore the mysterious caves of Titan, Saturn's Earth-like moon covered in hydrocarbon seas. The basketball-sized vehicles use electric thrusters and could revolutionize how we explore icy worlds.
Scientists have created "cyborg" cockroaches that can explore underwater environments for up to three hours at a time. The bionic bugs could transform search and rescue operations in flooded disaster zones where human responders can't safely go.
Scientists exploring what they thought was a dead volcano off Canada's coast discovered up to one million giant skate eggs thriving in warm, mineral-rich waters. The underwater nursery is giving researchers new hope for deep-sea conservation.
Aquanauts spending weeks on the ocean floor experience profound awe similar to astronauts viewing Earth from space. Their underwater insights could help people reconnect with our planet's seas.
A new ocean floor testing system lets scientists and businesses trial underwater technology in real conditions for the first time. The breakthrough could solve two of the biggest challenges holding back ocean innovation.
A white-winged parakeet named Bebe just became the first of his species to explore underwater after his owner built him a custom submarine from a plastic container and paintball tank. The 15-minute dive in the Bahamas has captivated millions online.
Scientists decoded how the black ghost knifefish swims backward and hovers using wave-like fin motions. Their findings are helping engineers design nimble underwater robots for rescue missions and ocean exploration.
National Geographic filmed Sir Ranulph Fiennes and actor Joseph Fiennes sleeping inside the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. The cousins explored Egypt's Eastern Desert and spent an unforgettable night inside the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid.
A groundbreaking study reveals we've visually explored an area of the deep ocean floor the size of Rhode Island—and scientists are racing to see more. New technology is making the planet's largest ecosystem more accessible than ever before.
A team aboard the E/V Nautilus is exploring 407,241 square kilometers of mostly unmapped Pacific Ocean floor near Wake Island, one of Earth's most remote areas. The 31-day expedition will survey deep-sea life, collect geological data, and document World War II shipwrecks while streaming discoveries live to the world.
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