For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

Seafloor animals down by 37% in deep-sea mining zone, landmark study finds - The study is thought to be the largest yet into ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the ...

The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...

An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have ...

One of the most attractive targets for deep sea mining advocates is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a continent-sized ...

A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...

As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor.

Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists ...

Deep-sea mining is threatening vital marine life in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” reveals new research. The findings raise "urgent concerns" about long-lasting effects if large-scale commercial mining ...