Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

The ocean covers almost 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, and over 95 percent remains unexplored. With so much of the ocean ...

If the U.S. wants to secure critical minerals it should invest in mining and processing facilities on home soil rather than ...

Opening in Canadian theatres on May 24, Ocean with David Attenborough is a beautiful yet dark look at the vital ecosystems of ...

Deep sea mining has been off limits ... in the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. These collectors will roll across the ocean floor, picking up the loose nodules and shooting them ...

But there’s another — and possibly far more dangerous — place where he now seeks them: the ocean depths ... machines that drive across the sea floor plucking up nodules and transporting ...

A World War II bomber has been discovered 3 miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s still fully ... historian Russ Matthews of the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation said during a live broadcast ...

The Trump administration is taking a step toward potentially allowing companies to trawl for minerals under the ocean floor ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Matt Holden believes taking part in a 21-day expedition exploring the Pacific Ocean this summer ... remotely operated vehicles to the ocean floor -- anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 ...