The discovery by UF/IFAS researchers marks the first documented instance of SSWD in the Atlantic Ocean and the first known ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

The Trump administration is considering a first-of-its kind mining project at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But deep-sea mining has raised major environmental questions.

Midas carrying 3,000 new vehicles sinks in North Pacific after fire forces crew evacuation. Environmental monitoring underway ...

In early 2024, a company in South Carolina made headlines when it reported that undersea scans produced an image that may be ...

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have found that certain deep-sea spiders are not predators or scavengers as once ...

The U.S. legal framework, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA), although enacted nearly 40 years ago, has ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

The Trump administration is considering a first-of-its kind mining project at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But deep-sea mining has raised major environmental questions.

By forging ahead with deep-sea mining, the US is bypassing the UN and creating a diplomatic storm – with a Swiss firm at the ...

South America is home to areas of incredible landscapes worthy of paradise —from imposing glaciers and Edenic lakes to impressive waterfalls and beaches with a marvelous blend of sea and sand. These ...