An international team of scientists has discovered three new underwater hydrothermal vents over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that showcases a fascinating "city" that is teeming with life. [Read More]
petapixel.com
These photos show newly discovered deep-sea creatures living in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean close to underwater volcanos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-18 17:05
Scientists have recently trapped and photographed a giant deep-sea isopod -- a giant, underwater cousin of the pillbug -- off the coast of Mexico and after studying it closely, realized that it was an entirely new species. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-11 20:42
In its first year of operation, NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite has mapped Earth's mysterious ocean floors with more detail than older satellites could over 30 years. [Read More]
A brand-new Hubble image delivers an incredible view of a quasar, enabling the space telescope to "peer closer than ever into the throat of an energetic monster black hole.
The winner of the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2024 has been announced with an image of a shark hunt form above taking home the top prize. [Read More]
Photographers struggling to find the perfect angle for a group shot have often relied upon clumsy tripods, clunky self-timers, or, worst of all, missing out on being in the frame to take the photo themselves.
Apple's Machine Learning Research team created a new AI model that promises significant improvements concerning computer vision models and how they analyze three-dimensional within a two-dimensional image. [Read More]
Nikon's 14th annual Small World in Motion video competition features incredible microscopic science videos that offer beautiful visual insights into the unseen inner workings of the world. [Read More]
The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been breaking for decades, but 2002's Larsen B collapse was especially dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large portion of the shelf broke apart, with the consequences felt around the entire planet. [Read More]