Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are present in sediments throughout the Whittard Canyon – a submarine canyon off the ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Underwater avalanches, or "submarine landslides," might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but they’re a real danger ...

Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

In brief A substantial proportion of metals such as iron, copper and zinc absorb onto manganese oxide particles and sink into the deep-sea sediment. Chemical reactions in the pores of the sediment ...

TOKYO: Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

Giant bodies of sand found under the North Sea flip the rules of geology and may reshape how experts approach underground ...

Research shows abyssal seafloor processes are crucial for trace metal cycling, influencing ocean chemistry and enhancing our understanding of marine ecosystems.