Researchers have discovered evidence of oxygen production in the deep Pacific Ocean, independent of sunlight and living organisms. Polymeta...

Scientists have discovered a phenomenon dubbed "dark oxygen" on the Pacific seafloor, where oxygen appears to be generated in total darknes...

Scientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essenti...

Critical mineral firms are intensifying their lobbying efforts in Washington. They aim to secure significant U.S. government investments an...

An underwater volcano, Axial Seamount, near Oregon is showing signs of a possible eruption. The volcano, located about 300 miles offshore, ...

In the remote Pacific Ocean trenches, scientists have discovered a unique, methane-fueled ecosystem thriving at record depths. This communi...

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan could begin with sea mines laid by fishing trawlers and submarines, potentially blockading ports and disruptin...

Mining methods, like seabed scraping and vacuuming, raise concerns about habitat destruction, sediment plumes, and potential food chain con...

China’s rare earth export freeze has triggered a global supply panic, hitting not just the U.S. but major economies like Japan and Germany....

Deep-sea mining for cobalt and nickel could speed up renewable energy adoption. Discoveries in the Clarion-Clipperton zone revealed unique ...

Spindletop and Deepwater Horizon represent the petroleum age, while geological hydrogen seeks its own iconic image. Recent discoveries sugg...

A recent study conducted by scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has provided insights into the stress respons...

Miners are eyeing an abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), for the rock-like "nod...

There are countries like Russia, Norway and China which are pursuing ahead with deep-sea mining and producing a framework which will argue ...

The International Seabed Authority - the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor - is preparing to resume negotiations t...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated the member nations for finalising the text which ensures the sustainable use of marine ...

In 2011, China had entered into a deal with the International Seabed Authority for a polymetallic sulphide exploration area of 10,000 sq km...