In a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) warn that some ...
A new study has uncovered vast, previously unknown viral diversity in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone ...
USGS researchers found unstable sulfide minerals can ignite during processing, raising new safety concerns for ocean mining.
Deep-sea mining may still be in its infancy, but scientists and environmentalists are already raising the alarm about the risks. Seafloor massive sulfides that form around hydrothermic vents are rich ...
Marine snow carbon sequestration depends on particle stickiness, not just size or weight, a Scripps Institution of ...
A stress-test of The Metals Company's own figures finds deep-sea mining destroys value in most scenarios and could cost ...
National Geographic today unveiled the trailer and premiere date for EXPEDITION: SAVING OUR SEAS, a one-hour special showcasing the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions — a ...
Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study. Reading time 3 minutes Animals living in one of Earth’s most ...
A mischievous sea cucumber and 56 other newly discovered marine species are making a splash in the South Atlantic Ocean. The ...
Meet "Loki", the horned sea cucumber among 57 new species and five new genera identified from Mar del Plata Canyon in just ...
A sea cucumber with two horn-like appendages sits on the mud in the deep South Atlantic Ocean. Scientists named it Loki, ...