One study published in Science earlier this month found that with 44,000 deep-sea dives, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed — which is roughly the size of Yosemite ...

In 2013, a deep sea mining company named UK Seabed Resources contracted marine biologist Diva Amon and other scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to survey a section of the seafloor ...

The deep-sea ecosystem remains one of the least understood and most fragile on Earth. It comprises vast, unexplored habitats such as abyssal plains, hydrothermal vents, and seamounts, which are ...

Deep sea ecosystems are some of the most mysterious and unexplored regions of the Earth that reside more than 650 feet below sea level while reaching depths of 36,000 feet. They are characterized by ...

The deep sea begins roughly 200 meters below the surface, at the depth where sunlight disappears. It makes up more than 90% of the ocean’s volume, yet most of what lies beneath remains a mystery.

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for ores and minerals. They say it could lead to irreparable harm to marine ecosystems and ignores ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ...