The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

Startling findings in 2024 suggested that metallic nodules on the sea floor produce oxygen and might support life. Now ...

By Ernest Scheyder Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Metals Co on Thursday became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington's approval ...

Researchers have unveiled world-first deep-ocean landers to uncover how the mysterious dark oxygen is produced in complete ...

A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the mining equipment. Researchers worked in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone ( CCZ) ...

NOAA has finalized a rule that will expedite the permit and license application process for deep seabed mining and allow ...

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is pressing ahead on Wednesday with an effort to ...

Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with life.

US decision moves it closer to unilaterally launching the controversial mining industry, which environmentalists and ...

A recent video shows a massive bluntnose sixgill shark emerging from the deep sea. This ancient species, predating dinosaurs, was filmed by OceanX during a tagging expedition. The footage has ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Some four miles off the Southern California coast, a company is betting it can solve one of ...