The Chinese prototype would enter commercial operation offering adventure-seeking holidaymakers spectacular deep-sea ...

Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. An international ...

China has successfully tested its first domestically developed robot capable of conducting three-dimensional drilling and real-time in-situ monitoring inside deep-sea seabed strata, marking a notable ...

The UN's deep-sea mining regulator adjourned without a clear timeline for finishing industry rules, even as the U.S. pushes ahead with mining plans under domestic law.

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...

A new comprehensive study released today by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS), in collaboration with Greenpeace ...

A rare giant phantom jellyfish spotted off Argentina’s coast has become one of the most striking discoveries from a new deep‑sea expedition. The sighting occurred during an Argentinian‑led mission ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental ...

While the prospects of Deep Sea Mining (DSM) to provide billions of tonnes of valuable minerals for use in global supply chains has been acknowledged for some time, the development of a legal ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...