After years of deep-sea sleuthing, National Geographic Explorer Katy Croff Bell has created a treasure map. It’s not drawn on ...
Scientists explored the Escanaba Trough, a deep sea area. Underwater vehicles mapped the seafloor and studied geological ...
China has taken a significant step in expanding its ocean research capabilities with the ...
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2026 / Deep Sea Rare Minerals, Inc. ("DSRM" or the "Company"), the parent ...
Proponents say they want to dredge the seafloor for metals needed for clean technology. Indigenous Pacific Islanders call it a threat to life, culture, and the ocean itself.
He said the potential of mining the oceans for nickel, magnesium, cobalt and copper stands to dramatically reduce the nation's reliance on hostile nations for the elements that will power the future.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in a statement posted on its site recently that it and Fugro have partnered “to accelerate deep ocean mapping [and] ...
Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. An international ...
From the East Pacific Rise in the Pacific Ocean to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Atlantic, researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment led the charge of ...