Rare-earth elements are crucial for electric batteries and devices, mining of which can lead to the destruction of marine ...

Scientists discover ‘thriving ecosystem’ of deep sea creatures after iceberg breaks off in Antarctica - Ecosystem could be ...

Marine ecosystems in the deep ocean show little sign of recovery even decades after experimental mining, according to new ...

On a January morning in 2025, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke free from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

Beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii, a hidden treasure trove of polymetallic nodules can be found scattered across ...

Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

This weekend the M209 expedition ‘BASIS’ led by GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has started. An international team is investigating the largely unexplored deep seas off the Cape Verde ...

Negotiating the Ocean', hosted by ANCORS researchers, explore the international negotiations behind ocean issues The ocean ...