Deep-sea mining could pose a threat to whales, dolphins, and other sea life, according to new research. In light of increased ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency ...

The deep-sea environment comprises a wealth of distinct ecosystems, such as hydrothermal vents, cold seeps and subsurface habitats. A multitude of bacteria and archaea live in these distant niches ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...

Despite decades of ocean exploration, humans still lack basic answers to one of the most fundamental ecological questions: ...

There is growing alarm over climate and ecological risks of deep-sea mining, even as companies like Impossible Metals ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a ...

This is Mongabay’s second story in a short series about the new Shimoni Fish Port. Read the first story here. SHIMONI, Kenya ...

Researchers said they named the new species after the Nansei Islands near the Okinawa Trough where it was first discovered and, so far, the only area where it has been found. The Nansei Islands., also ...