No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.
Cook Islands officials said on Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters. The self-governing co ...
The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.
By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.
Victoria University of Wellington have discovered a species of sea squirt that is thought to be new to science.
NEW YORK (AP) — A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet, ...
Analysis: This is no mere holiday snapshot – this is the Cooks PM discovering China's seabed mining expertise, writes ...
Dark oxygen, a newly identified form of oxygen, raises questions about life in extreme environments and its implications for ...
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...
A major legal challenge in deep-sea mining is the jurisdictional ambiguity between international waters and areas within national Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) —which extend up to 200 nautical miles ...