A push to extract minerals from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is gaining momentum. Here is how it works and why it has ...

No matter where you go on the planet, life seems to find a way to survive, even six miles below the surface of the ocean without any sunlight.

Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...