Scientists have uncovered a shocking discovery in the Mediterranean's deepest trench.

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

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of whales and dolphins. New studies have detected endangered species in the area ...

A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.

The deep seas, Greenland and Antarctica are not for sale, the French president said, as he called for the ratification of the High Seas Treaty. Issued on: 09/06/2025 - 08:53 Modified: 09/06/2025 ...

The Trump administration is taking a step toward potentially allowing companies to trawl for minerals under the ocean floor off the coast of American Samoa. The Interior Department announced late T… ...

Freshwater may soon flow from the deep sea to drought-stricken coastal cities. A handful of companies are exploring how deep-sea pressures can replace the energy-intensive pumps and toxic ...

Additionally, the deep-sea environment’s naturally low biological activity eliminates the need for chemical pre-treatment, significantly reducing the risk of chemical pollution.

Nobody knows for sure, since deep-sea mining has never been done at commercial scale. Supporters of seabed mining claim it will be less destructive than mining on land.

Deep-sea mining research and experiments over the past 40 years have shown how the removal of nodules can put seafloor creatures at risk by disrupting their habitats.