The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with the Southern Marine Science and Engineering ...

The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was spotted at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south ...

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

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

Our observations of life in the deep contain a trove of important information about ocean health, but more importantly, help connect audiences with our deep-sea neighbors and inspire the next ...

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

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

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

Norway has closed the door to deep-sea mining in its waters until at least 2029, stopping an industry that had been on the ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management extended the public comment period for its deep-sea mining proposal near the Mariana ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...