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Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures clinging to their sides. Unlike mountains on land that dare climbers and ...

A strange-shaped, 3,300-foot-tall underwater volcano has been discovered just 184 miles off the Northern California coast. The sea mountain, or “seamount,” appears more like a smooth-sided circular ...

Several long-distance trails have opened in recent years, shaking up misconceptions about the region and recalling its long history of foot travel. Near the town of Hurghada, Egypt, the Red Sea ...

Plunging gorges and craggy mountain-sides are not all that separate mainland Egypt’s first long-distance hiking trail from the beach resorts in the nearby vacation town of Hurghada. Inspired by the ...

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows. Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more ...

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals and sea creatures Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover ...