One of the most attractive targets for deep sea mining advocates is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a continent-sized ...

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the ...

A new report reveals the results of a study exploring biodiversity in a region targeted for seabed mining—capturing baseline ...

Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists ...

Over a period of five years, researchers sampled the deep-sea floor of the CCZ three times before and one time two months ...

A spherical sea sponge discovered in Antarctica, Carnivorous cladorhizid, is a carnivore, trapping and devouring live animals ...

Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...

So many places on Earth still remain a mystery to us, even after all this time — but researchers are often discovering new species. Better access to genetic testing, as well as technological advances ...

Scientists say sea monster is a new kind of animal. This unidentified specimen belonging within Relicanthidae is a sea creature that was previously thought to be a giant sea anemone (order Actiniaria) ...

A pink sea creature swam through the river at a park in Australia and dug in the sand. Watching nearby, a scientist snapped photos of the colorful animal. It turned out to be a new species.

New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While previous research has established that plastic can lead to mortality in many ...