With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental ...

Trump's aggressive push toward deep-sea mining is putting pressure on global negotiators to act fast to shape deep-sea mining rules.

The modern internet still depends on something surprisingly physical: a lattice of seafloor cables that carries nearly ...

After sitting on the sidelines for nearly 30 years, the United States is preparing to dive into deep-sea mining. While the U.S. has long deferred to laws established by the U.N. Convention on the Law ...

On the floor of the Pacific Ocean, billions of tons of geological materials called nodules hold key minerals like nickel, cobalt and magnesium that are critical for uses like electric cars, powerlines ...

Even as opposition grows and the U.S. territory maintains a moratorium on seabed mining, NOAA began a $20 million survey of ...

Researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment helped lead the charge of underwater ...

The deep-sea environment, long considered remote and inhospitable, is increasingly acknowledged as a reservoir of remarkable fungal biodiversity. Detailed studies have revealed that fungi inhabit ...

The deep sea is a dark, cold place. It's just a few degrees above freezing, subject to immense pressure, and beyond the reach ...

Deep-sea fish, a group of inhabitants of the most light-deprived and harsh environments on our planet, have been discovered to possess a vision similar to humans. This groundbreaking finding not only ...