Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of pulling up sulfide deposits. What would soon become unclear, however, was why ...

The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it's strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water. But it degrades within a year on the ocean floor.

The deep sea holds many secrets, with more than 80% of it being unmapped, unexplored, and unseen by any human in history. The ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

Deep sea mining operations are expected to increase the negative impact on environmental indicators by up to 13 per cent, a change categorized as having 'great' significance, relative to the 'without' ...