We must first understand life on Earth to have a chance at finding life elsewhere. Scientific ocean drilling allows us to look at the largest known ha...

The Liliʻuokalani Ridge (LR), located in the Central Pacific, comprises a chain of seamounts that link to the Hess Rise at their northern end, and int...

In July 2023 two early-career Indigenous women joined the TN-421 Slow Life expedition as observers aboard the Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson. One ...

Understanding baseline biodiversity, ecosystem services, and critical mineral content of seamounts is important for conservation management as well as...

The west coast of Costa Rica is home to numerous seamounts that facilitate stunning biodiversity in the deep sea. While some of these seamounts have b...

Since May of 2021, Artist Michel Droge has been collaborating with Dr. Beth Orcutt, a Senior Research Scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Scienc...

Ocean expedition leadership in the modern era transcends technical skill alone: good leaders create strong and diverse teams, inclusive, safe and crea...

Age-progressive hotspot tracks are commonly generated from the movement of Earths lithosphere over mantle plumes and are instrumental in reconstructin...