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

In a groundbreaking achievement, researchers have successfully captured the first-ever live footage of a colossal squid in ...

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Deep-sea mining (DSM) not only poses significant environmental, social, and economic risks that may have far-reaching ...

What is the role of dissolved organic matter in the deep sea? In a study relating to this question, researchers have investigated the composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in detail. Their ...

What is the role of dissolved organic matter in the deep sea? In a study relating to this question, researchers from the ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

Most of what’s known about the deep-sea painted swellshark, was learned when researchers found specimens in the fish markets ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

Imagine a world where sunlight never touches the ocean floor, where bizarre creatures drift through inky black waters, and ...

A new desalination technology is undergoing testing in Southern California. Water managers hope it will offer an ...