The enigmatic crustacean Alicella gigantea is the world’s largest amphipod, but like all deep-sea creatures it hasn’t proved ...

On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen,” Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which ...

Researchers claim we know about less than 1% of our deep seas here on Earth, raising concerns over possible deep sea mining.

Learn how deep-sea desalination is reshaping freshwater production with reduced energy use, minimal waste, and renewable ...

After releasing their first album with Sub Pop in February, the sizzling Seattle rockers play a sold-out homecoming show ...

Deep-sea mining’s rise raises urgent legal, ethical, and environmental questions as demand for critical minerals grows in the ...

The deep-sea mining gamble holds no financial miracle. Rather, it is a sinking investment that is quite literally costing the ...

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making ...