Far below the waves of the Pacific, scientists are uncovering a riot of life just as industrial machines line up to scrape the seabed for metals. Hundreds of newly described animals, from delicate ...

Japan has embarked on a daring mission to explore rare earths from the deep sea, aiming to reduce its heavy reliance on China for these critical resources. The project is being called the world’s ...

In recent months, leaders in California and Santa Cruz County have spoken out in opposition to offshore drilling and seabed ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to whales. The long-term effects of these extractions remain uncertain Amber X.

An underwater gold rush may be on the horizon — or rather, a rush to mine the seafloor for manganese, nickel, cobalt and other minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and more. Meanwhile, ...

The degradation of marine ecosystems - including coral reefs, oyster reefs, and deep-sea communities is accelerating due to ...

Researchers have uncovered surprising evidence that the deep ocean’s carbon-fixing engine works very differently than long assumed. While ammonia-oxidizing archaea were thought to dominate carbon ...