Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest life forms thrive. These deep-sea creatures have evolved in total darkness ...

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...

These newly discovered reefs are potentially of global significance." Researchers stunned after uncovering 'significant' deep ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems. Global demand for critical metals is rising sharply, prompting many ...

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 ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be disturbed or harmed by deep-sea mining.

With the Jan. 12 deadline looming for public input on a federal deep-sea mining proposal, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov.

Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ocean floors.

In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency has long held the keys to a potential motherlode — vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor. The ...

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 ...