The results also underscore the ecological importance of species like the Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, and European eel, ...

Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Research led by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC), with the participation of the Universitat Autònoma de ...

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ores ...

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

President Trump issued an executive order today fast-tracking approvals for deep-sea mining. The order ignores the ...

President Donald Trump thew into turmoil a global effort to limit mining in the deep sea, signing an order to open up ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea ...

President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could ...