Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

Human waste, mostly plastic, was found in abundance at the deepest part of the Mediterranean called the Calypso Deep, 3.1 ...

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

The ocean floor is filled with undiscovered life-forms that help to regulate Earth's climate, a new global study of DNA in deep-ocean sediments finds.

Researchers said they arrived at the surprising figure based on a review of data from approximately 44,000 deep-sea dives conducted since 1958. 7 According to a new study, just 0.001% of the deep ...

New research suggests that polymetallic nodules on the deep-sea floor may produce oxygen, a conclusion that could have enormous consequences for mining companies.

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have ...

An international team of researchers has discovered that metallic minerals on the deep-ocean floor produce oxygen -- 13,000 feet below the surface. Discovery challenges long-held assumptions that ...

The main focus area for deep sea mining is currently in what's known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, an area that spans more than 3,100 miles between Hawaii and Mexico at depths of between 12,000 ...

The Deep-Sea Floor Sneed B. Collard, III. Charlesbridge Publishing, $7.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-1-57091-403-4 ...