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The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...

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

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor.

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New research highlights significant ecological risks from deep-sea mining, intensifying global debate over whether securing ...

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The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

Norway has closed the door to deep-sea mining in its waters until at least 2029, stopping an industry that had been on the ...