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

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 ...

The president has ordered the agency to swifty advance the approval of licenses and permits for exploring and mining deep-sea minerals. Part of the NOAA headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Deep-sea mining is gaining momentum far beyond PNG, with companies exploring for seabed minerals in many parts of the ocean, from the Arctic to the Pacific to the Atlantic.

The Trump administration plans to fast-track permits for deep-sea mining, despite pushback from conservation groups that warn that too little is known about delicate ecosystems deep underwater.

Scientists discover sea spiders living off methane-eating bacteria in deep-sea seeps, revealing new species and unique symbiotic survival strategies ...

One of the platform’s key goals is to push for a moratorium on deep-sea mining for 10 to 15 years, allowing time for more research to be done. “Ideally, we would like to see at least 60 ...

Since the deep-sea ecosystem likely plays such a key role in keeping methane away from Earth’s atmosphere, Goffredi said one day, the same type of microbes found on the Sericosura spiders could ...

“Even if 80% of the population are eaten (by the spiders), it’s worth it for the 20% to keep surviving and reproducing.”While these Sericosura species are the first sea spiders caught feeding on the ...

Deep-Sea Mining in the Crosshairs. As the global spotlight now shifts to the contentious July negotiations concerning the future of deep-sea mining, significant tensions flared at the Summit.

As heads of Pacific island nations, we urge governments worldwide to avoid irreversible environmental damage to the region as well as the needless economic and geopolitical risks.

In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy.