A patch of seafloor targeted for future mining has given us a blunt reminder that we don’t really know what’s going on down ...

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

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

A team of international researchers has identified 24 species previously unknown to science lurking in one of the most remote and mysterious places on Earth-the deep Pacific Ocean floor. Among the ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental ...

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very ...

High pressure in the deep ocean may squeeze nutrients from sinking “marine snow,” feeding deep-sea microbes and altering how ...

China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, its first publicly acknowledged launch of this kind in more than four decades. The test, which used a dummy warhead and ...