The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) began icebreaking operations in the Southern Ocean in support of Operation ...

Scientists have launched a fresh effort to find out what could be producing oxygen at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

The Trump administration, with the support of many congressional Republicans, is looking to boost deep-sea mining as a way to ...

The survey will take place in an area of 30,000 square miles being considered for mining that is adjacent to the Rose Atoll ...

The Trump administration is considering mining off Alaska’s coast, which has never been done before. The Bureau of Ocean ...

The Metals Co. today became the first deep-sea miner to seek Washington’s approval to mine the international seabed under a streamlined permitting process introduced earlier this week.

Startling findings in 2024 suggested that metallic nodules on the sea floor produce oxygen and might support life. Now ...

Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...

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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 ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...