Race to name creatures of the deep as mining interest grows
In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about
The International Seabed Authority will convene in July to discuss this and other issues. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about: By dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet—where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure.
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life by dumping debris in midwater zone
Beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii, a hidden treasure trove of polymetallic nodules can be found scattered across ...
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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...
A tiny deep sea robot took a dive into Earth's deepest trench
Separately, the researchers also developed a soft gripper, which can be attached to a rigid robot. It was tested in the South ...
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From Oarfish to Anglerfish: 5 deep sea creatures spotted off shore
The ocean's depths host countless mysterious creatures. Occasionally surfacing ... igniting superstitions about disasters. These rare deep-sea fish dwell 200 to 2,000 meters deep.
‘Icarus of the deep’: how a dying anglerfish became a social media sensation
In February, researchers from conservation organisation Condrik Tenerife were about two kilometres off the coast of Tenerife ...
How do deep-sea creatures thrive under extreme pressure?
Have you ever been curious to know how the deep sea creatures thrive to the extreme pressure in the ocean? The survival of ...
Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica
Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute noticed the sea spider, the size of a dinner plate, about 2km beneath the icy surface waters of the South Sandwich Islands, a chain of volcanic islands ...