Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean ...
A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of ...
Scientists caution that unchecked mining could disrupt ocean food webs from the depths to dinner plates worldwide.
New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have far-reaching effects on fish and their food.
The twilight zone hosts a diversity of life - including tiny krill, fish, squid, octopus and gelatinous species such as ...
In the inky depths of the Central Pacific Ocean, nearly 2,400 meters below the surface, scientists have discovered a new ...
New research from University of Hawai‘i at Manoa warns that particle plumes from Pacific mining operations could starve ...
The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making ...
Research shows that deep discharge of mining waste must be assessed, as its impact on ocean ecosystems varies and could cause ...
A standout discovery was this new predatory sponge. Its spherical form is covered in tiny hooks that trap prey.
The second expedition took researchers to the Southern Ocean’s Bellingshausen Sea, off West Antarctica. The team was the ...
Vulnerable deep-sea habitats will be mapped with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) in a study made possible by a £2m ...