Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

The International Seabed Authority will convene in July to discuss this and other issues. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, ...

Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...

Beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii, a hidden treasure trove of polymetallic nodules can be found scattered across ...

Daniel Jones, a NOC researcher who trawled the archives to pinpoint the location, said the test followed an CIA plot to ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface, hidden from view, lies a global nervous system. Thousands of miles of armored cables carry ...

A new study involving the University of Liverpool has revealed the long-term impacts and the first signs of biological ...