A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...

With its fleet of autonomous USVs, Saildrone is tackling a range of maritime missions that are less costly, carbon-intensive ...

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising ...

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Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it’s unclear if it’s possible to restore damaged ...

Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible ...

Why do people care about coral reefs? Why does their damage cause such concern and outrage? What drives people to go to great ...

Japan is preparing to stir a sleeping world. The goal isn’t oil or gas — it’s mud. Mud that’s packed with the rare earth ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

As shiny, pearl-like white plastic pellets rode wave after wave and piled up on the beaches of Thiruvananthapuram in India’s ...