CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Some four miles off the Southern California coast, a company is betting it can solve one of ...

China has tested an autonomous deep-sea robot capable of drilling and monitoring inside seabed strata during a South China ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.

Deep below sunlight, a rarely seen frilled shark reveals ancient anatomy, slow reproduction, and mysterious habits, offering ...

Some animals do not have red blood like humans. From spiders to octopuses, their copper-rich blue blood helps them survive ...

A maritime search marks Japan’s first attempt to source critical minerals domestically, as part of the next phase of efforts ...

Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, who chairs the Commission on Decolonization, used Tuesday’s meeting to frame the deep-sea mining ...

Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...

Screenshot of a TBS report. Japan is set to launch the world’s first experimental extraction of so-called “rare earth mud” within i ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

For more than a decade, The Metals Company has poured millions of dollars into researching and developing technology for mining seafloors at extreme depths, funding scientific studies to evaluate the ...