For all of humanity’s ventures to outer space, we’ve yet to see 99.999% of the deep-sea floor. In the latest subaquatic news, ...

The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.

A new report reveals the results of a study exploring biodiversity in a region targeted for seabed mining—capturing baseline ...

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

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

Arms of the rarely seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

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

Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists carrying out the largest study of its kind say.

The deep-sea's midnight zone, a realm of crushing pressure and absolute darkness, harbors extraordinary creatures. These animals have evolved remarkable adaptations, from bioluminescent lures to ...

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

​Deep-sea creatures often look like they stepped off a sci-fi set, with wild shapes, glowing body parts, and features that ...