"Deep-sea mining is a new potential threat to this group of animals which are both vital in the ocean ecosystem and to human culture and identity," said Aaron Judah, lead author of the study and ...

A groundbreaking discovery off the coast of the Pacific Ocean reveals how mother octopuses use deep-sea thermal pools to brood their eggs. Thousands of female Muusoctopus robustus were observed ...

A large proportion of the carbon dioxide emissions that are currently being released into the atmosphere by human activities are absorbed by the surface ocean, making it more acidic. As a result, the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Oceanographers scouring the waters off of Western Australia have ...

We know next to nothing about 99.999 percent of the seafloor. How one researcher plans to democratize deep-sea exploration. Katy Croff Bell, who has been an ocean researcher for 25 years, is working ...

India’s first auction of deep-sea blocks of critical minerals, which are vital for electric vehicles, defence equipment and renewable energy, has been delayed indefinitely following a poor response ...

In 1983, a catastrophic failure aboard the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the North Sea led to one of the most horrifying industrial accidents in human history. During a routine transfer between a diving ...

Beneath the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean lie small, black, potato-sized treasures – polymetallic nodules rich in valuable metals and rare earth elements – waiting to be unearthed. Strewn across ...

The deepest known point in any of the world’s oceans is Challenger Deep, a section of the Mariana Trench that plunges to about 36,070 feet (10,994 meters). It’s an extraordinary place on Earth. While ...

Halo Studios has confirmed it will hold a "deep dive" panel at the Halo World Championship 2025 on October 24 The developer says fans "won't want to miss" it The panel could finally reveal what the ...

A few months ago, the clear waters of Puducherry beckoned Mumbai-based Kshitij Zodape, a 26-year-old software developer. Every year, on at least three occasions, he goes scuba diving here and there, ...

Down in the deep, dark South Pacific Ocean live grouchy-looking, sluggish fish. Some of them have been around since the Qing Dynasty ruled China and possibly even before the United States was an ...