Learn how researchers discovered a new superfamily living at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Proponents say they want to dredge the seafloor for metals needed for clean technology. Indigenous Pacific Islanders call it a threat to life, culture, and the ocean itself.

Lurking in the depths of the ocean are countless species that have never been seen by humans before. As part of a project to ...

Deep-sea mining is back on Washington’s radar (or should that be sonar?) under President Donald Trump. Mineral-rich nodules ...

Photographer Justin Hofman (@JustinHofman) provided some of the latest proof of this when sharing what he characterized in ...

TOKYO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A major international effort to document Japan's deep-ocean life has confirmed the discovery of 38 new species, following a landmark expedition by The Nippon ...

Researchers identified 24 new creatures and an entire superfamily of species in the Pacific, all while NOAA moves to ...

Deep-sea mining firm Glomar Minerals and Australia's Cobalt Blue Holdings said on Monday they plan to build a U.S. ‌refinery ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...