Many of the minerals involved in proposed deep sea mining operations are located on black, potato-shaped nodules that lie on ...

On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

How do fish survive in the extreme conditions of the deep sea—amid icy cold, darkness, and immense water pressure? A genomic study provides surprising answers: A single mutated gene might have ...

Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.

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

Half a century after the world's first deep sea mining tests picked nodules from the seafloor off the US east coast, the ...

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

Scientists and legal experts warn against commercial deep-sea mining as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order opening up both US and international waters.

The elusive giant squid has only been filmed swimming alive in its natural habitat twice. The latest was off the coast of New ...