Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

Researchers identified 24 new creatures and an entire superfamily of species in the Pacific, all while NOAA moves to fast-track deep-sea mining permits there.

Trial described as bridging ‘last mile’ from deep-sea equipment development to engineering application, suggesting deployment ...

The Deep Sea Minerals CEO talks about the sector as the administration pushes to open the ocean floor to exploration and ...

Scientists discovered 24 new deep-sea species, including one from a completely new branch of life in the Pacific Ocean.

A strange creature from the deep ocean, Ferreiraella populi, was named by internet users and is now a scientifically ...

China has taken a significant step in expanding its ocean research capabilities with the ...

Clare Fieseler's and Jason Jaacks' reporting was supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center and co-published with the Post and Courier. Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, ...

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From the East Pacific Rise in the Pacific Ocean to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Atlantic, researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment led the charge of ...

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