Somewhere in the North Atlantic, more than a kilometer beneath its surface, a cold-water coral reef stretches across an unnamed seamount. Despite never appearing on a chart, this underwater forest has ...
Deep-sea mining is the extraction of minerals from the seabed in the deep ocean. Most of the interest is in what are known as polymetallic nodules, which are potato-sized mineral deposits that have ...
With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...
Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very ...
Deep sea expedition off Caribbean islands captured images of unique corals sponges fish species never before documented ...
You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...
Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...
High pressure in the deep ocean may squeeze nutrients from sinking “marine snow,” feeding deep-sea microbes and altering how ...
Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...