A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 meters in search of new species, ...

What if the answer to the world’s growing water crisis was hidden in the depths of the ocean? For decades, the idea of turning seawater into drinkable freshwater has been plagued by high costs, ...

"This is just the beginning." Scientists issue warning after making disturbing discovery deep inside sea caves: 'What we saw inside some caves was shocking' first appeared on The Cool Down.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new study revealed that humans have "directly observed" less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor, despite the oceans covering over 70% of Earth's surface. The study, published in ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to whales. The long-term effects of these extractions remain uncertain Amber X.

A recent study has uncovered a troubling discovery at the bottom of the Calypso Deep, the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea, revealing a significant accumulation of human waste. The trench, which ...

In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways Christian Elliott A variety of marine creatures and unique features can be found in the ...

Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. An international ...

Deep-sea mining targets mineral deposits on the ocean floor, typically at depths of 3,000–6,000 meters. Most attention focuses on polymetallic nodules—potato-sized rocks lying on abyssal plains—and on ...

North Sea pollution / H.A. Cole -- A pollution survey of the Trondheim Fjord, as influenced by sewage and the pulp mill industry / G. Berge, R. Ljøen and K.H. Palmork -- Pollution in the Baltic / B.I.

The deep sea, the planet’s most expansive and least understood ecosystem, remains largely unexplored. Yet while the deep sea may seem a dark and distant space, events underwater directly impact our ...