The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

As we celebrate World Ocean Day, new research shows the role that the ocean twilight zone plays in keeping the planet healthy ...

Researchers say our understanding of Earth’s largest biome is based on a tiny, unrepresentative sample dominated by just a ...

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

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have ...

That works out to about 0.001% of the deep sea, according to a study published Wednesday in Science Advances. In other words, 99.999% of the deep sea, defined as deeper than 200 meters ...

Humanity has only explored 0.001% of the deep sea, according to a May 2025 study. Credit - Getty Images The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track ...

There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump. In April ...