NEW DELHI – A new study has found that deep-sea mining conducted more than 40 years ago in the Pacific Ocean continues to affect marine ecosystems, raising concerns over its lasting environmental ...

A seabed mining company has asked the Trump administration for approval to harvest the ocean floor for critical metals in international waters controlled by a United Nations-affiliated organization.

The robot has already ridden with two of China's most advanced crewed submersibles — Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep-Sea Warrior, ...

A seabed mining company has asked the Trump administration for approval to harvest the ocean floor for critical metals in ...

Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries ...

G eoscientists have used earthquakes to study the composition of the lower portion of the Earth’s mantle under the Pacific ...

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.

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

At the start of the fight, the USS Nevada was struck by a torpedo and began to take on water. Despite suffering five bomb ...

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

Rare-earth elements are crucial for electric batteries and devices, mining of which can lead to the destruction of marine ...