Turkish scientists are set to explore the depths of oceans and seas for clues about life in space through the Middle Eastern ...

When Solomon Kahoʻohalahala arrived in Jamaica in mid-March to attend a meeting of the International Seabed Authority, he ...

Project aims to search for signs of life in deep space by studying underwater hydrothermal vents, which resemble potential ...

Head of United Nations seabed authority warns unilateral action would violate international law and undermine multilateral ...

Portugal has officially become the first country in the world to ban deep-sea mining in its waters, earning widespread praise ...

This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 feet below the ocean surface and sustains life across our ...

NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to ...

mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious metals such as nickel and cobalt can be found in potato-size nodules sitting on the ocean floor. As an oceanographer ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a ...

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A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating ...