The deep sea is full of surprises, hiding creatures that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie rather than our oceans. These rare animals have adapted in incredible ways to live in a world of ...

While deep-sea mining is expected to result in discoveries of critical minerals, some of which are crucial for the green energy supply chain, environmentalists have warned of its repercussions for ...

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 ...

On one of Diva Amon’s first expeditions in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, she used an ROV to document deep sea life including this Relicanthus daphneae, an anemone-like organism with 8-foot long ...

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.

Scientists and legal experts warn against commercial deep-sea mining as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order opening up both US and international waters.

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 ...

Any country can allow deep-sea mining in its own territorial waters, roughly up to 200 nautical miles from shore, and companies are already lining up to mine U.S. waters. Commercial auction launched ...

A2: Deep-sea resources in international waters are governed by the ISA, a UN institution established by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The Law of the Sea Treaty has been ratified by ...

A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said, adding weight to calls for a moratorium on all deep sea mining activity.