Imagine a world where the sun never shines, where temperatures plummet and crushing pressures would flatten most creatures in ...

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized ...

Scientists proved that the sea still holds some big mysteries after capturing footage of the colossal squid — the largest ...

Now, a video of a 30-centimetre-long (11 inches) juvenile of the squid species has been captured in a world first by ...

The company that has pushed to open up the deep sea for mining is cozying up to the Trump administration after years of hitting roadblocks in international negotiations. The island nation of Nauru ...

The high-resolution video footage of both squid species, which allowed scientists to confirm their identities, is opening a new window to delicate ocean life and shedding light on how animals ...

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in ...

As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious metals such as nickel and cobalt can be found in potato ...