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

New satellite imagery, supplied exclusively to Newsweek, offers a first glimpse of a large Chinese sea rig that has raised alarm bells in South Korea.

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

Far beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in one of Earth’s least explored regions, scientists have found a surprising ...

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

The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

"You can zoom right into an area of interest, right down to a floor tile on the ocean floor," Stephenson ... "That's what's ...

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a bizarre pig-shaped creature.

Finding anything at the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest point on Earth, is extremely exciting for scientists.

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 ...

Donald Trump’s administration is drafting an executive order to enable the stockpiling of metal found on the Pacific Ocean seabed, in an effort to counter China’s dominance of battery minerals and ...