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Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to nearly double the size of the seafloor area eyed for deep-sea mining, bringing ...

Researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment helped lead the charge of underwater discovery in 2025, leading research cruises that each employed one of the ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

Robotic and autonomous underwater vehicles have collected vast quantities of footage from the deep sea, but most of it hasn’t ...

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...

Deep-sea mining is the extraction of minerals from the seabed in the deep ocean. Most of the interest is in what are known as polymetallic nodules, which are potato-sized mineral deposits that have ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management wants to nearly double the size of the seafloor area eyed for deep-sea mining, bringing them closer to Guam and the CNMI even after ...