Scientists in the South China Sea scooped up some muck, sifted through it and found the “rarely encountered” animal. Take a ...

A remotely operated submersible saw the “semi-gelatinous” animal lying on the ocean floor and “flying underwater.” Take a ...

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at opening U.S. waters to deep-sea mining. Many conservatives and industry groups contend the order is meant to break America's ...

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to open both US and international waters to deep-sea mining, ignoring a global treaty that controls the high seas. Canadian mining group The ...

Here’s what else to know. Who is in charge of deep-sea mining in international waters? The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea established the ISA to regulate deep sea mining beyond national ...

The head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on Wednesday criticized US President Donald Trump's order to fast-track deep-sea mining in the open ocean outside American territorial waters.

"May be to allow more effective exploitation of resources." Scientists stunned as deep-sea camera captures elusive creature ...

But like all pirates, he has his eyes on a potentially rich prize – in this case, vast stores of critical minerals in the deep ocean that he says are vital for the US economy. Join ST's ...

But this unique ecosystem faces an unprecedented threat. As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious ...

AHEAD of a US congressional hearing on deep-sea mining this week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order enabling US companies and subsidiaries to apply for licenses to mine the seabed in ...