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Guam's village mayors passed a resolution opposing deep-sea mining in federal waters near the Marianas, joining a growing ...

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A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

Beaked whales are rarely spotted. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these elusive creatures.

The crackle of a campfire beneath a star-studded sky; the scent of cedar in old-growth forests; the thunder of a packed ...

The decision was made at the CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) ...

Deep-sea mining targets mineral deposits on the ocean floor, typically at depths of 3,000–6,000 meters. Most attention focuses on polymetallic nodules—potato-sized rocks lying on abyssal plains—and on ...