OPINION: The lack of proven commercially viable ores, the immaturity of crust mining technology and the potential to harm marine life make this a foolhardy endeavor, Andrew D. Thaler writes.

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...

Experts at the Natural History Museum detected a 32% drop in deep-sea biodiversity following extensive observation.

Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment.

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind ...

The payoff could be immense, but so could the damage. A growing body of evidence is showing that deep-sea mining could be ...

Under the surface of the ocean, "constellations" of towering subsea mountains dot the Earth – and they are teeming with ...

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

LONDON – The number of sea-floor animals fell by 37 per cent in a deep-sea mining exploration zone, according to a study published on Dec 5 probing the emerging industry’s impact on biodiversity. The ...

The number of sea-floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep-sea mining exploration zone, according to a study published Friday probing the emerging industry’s impact on biodiversity. The five-year ...

But even when taking these natural changes into account, the results of the mining tests were clear. The number of species in the impacted samples declined by 32% while the overall number of animals ...