The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

The United States, which is not a signatory to the UN convention or an ISA member, disrupted the painstaking process this ...

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) meets next week to continue debating rules for ocean floor mining in international ...

Grinson George said here on Saturday that the government has initiated a pilot study on the feasibility of commercially ...

The ocean is home to the metals now sought after for electric car batteries, wind turbines and smartphones – so what would mining mean for the deep sea, and us?

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

On June 27, Janet Neilson, a biologist with the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, saw an adult humpback whale near ...

A China-led international deep-sea cooperative exploration project has won United Nations approval, paving the way for Beijing’s increased participation in global science and technology ...

Since 1984, five specimens of the new species have been found in the waters of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, according to a study.

Past parades have showcased previously unseen weapons, including stealthy unmanned combat drones, rocket-powered reconnaissance aircraft, and heavy bombers.