The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Archaeology supports that 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing. This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa in ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Science News: The deep ocean, covering most of Earth, remains largely unexplored, with only 0.001% visually studied. It regulates climate, harbors unique ecosystems ...

NOAA scientists uncover a towering stone monolith in Papahānaumokuākea, revealing new insights into the Pacific’s deep-sea geology.

Archaeologists have made a sensational discovery beneath the Baltic Sea - a 3,000-foot-long stone wall that could upend our understanding of Europe's prehistoric past. Dubbed the Blinkerwall, this ...

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have ...

Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology.

Trump has opened the deep sea for business, risking fragile environments we know nothing about Defying international law, the Trump admin wants to move ahead with deep sea mining that threatens ...

There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump.

Despite the deep ocean floor coating some 66% of our planet's surface, we haven't explored 99.999% of it, study finds.

A remarkable discovery has been made by archaeologists beneath the Baltic Sea - a 3,000-foot-long stone wall that could revolutionize our understanding of Europe's prehistoric past. The structure ...