As secretary-general of the ISA, I am confident that we are on track to deliver a strong, science-based regulatory regime ...

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making up more than 90% of the Earth’s marine environment, much of the deep-sea ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid, found only in the waters around Antarctica, was spotted at a depth of approx. 2152 meters in ...

Marine experts say governments must protect fragile ecosystems from destructive practices such as bottom trawling and deep ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid, a mysterious squid found only in the frigid waters around Antarctica, was caught on camera on ...

That works out to about 0.001% of the deep sea, according to a study published Wednesday in Science Advances. In other words, 99.999% of the deep sea, defined as deeper than 200 meters ...

Despite covering over 70% of Earth’s surface, the vast majority of the deep sea remains unexplored. In fact, scientists have now revealed that humans have directly observed less than 0.001% of ...

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 ...

Humanity has only explored 0.001% of the deep sea, according to a May 2025 study. Credit - Getty Images The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track ...