undersea cables

A plan for an undersea cable could speed up the glacial pace of Antarctica's internet.

Breaking down, by the numbers, a new submarine data-transfer accomplishment.

A delicious physics problem

Take a look at the submerged backbone of the internet.

Diminishing sea ice in the Arctic could be a boon for international trade — both for heavy ships using the...

This week's outage in Africa reminds us of the vulnerable physicality of the Internet

It’s not just media pirates and cyber-villains that Web security experts are worried about today. Add Somali pirates, terrorists, saboteurs,...

Existing infrastructure could enhance the current tsunami warning system

The Internet depends on three-inch-thick cables that stretch from continent to continent