This vibrant underwater doodle features a snorkeler surrounded by coral reefs, colorful plants, and swirling bubbles—all hand ...

The deep sea provides food to many species in shallower waters, like the swordfish, which dives up to 1,200 meters to feed. Related We’re protecting the ocean wrong ...

About the Carnarvon flapjack octopus discovery. The Carnarvon flapjack octopus is a small, gelatinous deep-sea octopus that grows to around 4 centimeters diameter, but little is known about its ...

In 2013, a deep-sea mining company named UK Seabed Resources contracted marine biologist Diva Amon and other scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to survey a section of the seafloor ...

Politics Trump’s New Executive Order Promotes Deep Sea Mining in US and International Waters While Bypassing International Law Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data ...

As deep-sea mining accelerates to meet green tech demands, unresolved legal gaps, environmental risks, and ethical concerns highlight the urgent need for stronger global oversight and regulation ...

The anti-mining camp disagrees, arguing that deep-sea mining poses massive risks. Financially, the projects could impose huge monetary losses on taxpayers and investors.

The deep sea begins roughly 200 meters below the surface, at the depth where sunlight disappears. It makes up more than 90% of the ocean’s volume, yet most of what lies beneath remains a mystery.

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to promote mining of the deep-sea floor, a controversial way to get critical minerals that are used in a wide range of electronics and ...

Science | April 21, 2025. As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts. In the past, scientists, industry and government have ...

Deep sea mining may soon begin as The Metals Company pushes to extract battery minerals from the ocean floor—despite environmental concerns and legal hurdles.