The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most ...

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that supports deep sea mining in both United States and international ...

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

The potato-size polymetallic nodules are found on vast flat areas of the seafloor called abyssal plains. The most valuable region is a 1.7 million square mile part of the Pacific Ocean between ...

Rare footage has been capture of giant Pacific sleeper sharks feeding on the ocean floor. Scientists observed the fascinating ...

The discovery by UF/IFAS researchers marks the first documented instance of SSWD in the Atlantic Ocean and the first known ...

Nation/World; WWII bomber found on Pacific Ocean floor — with a bomb still attached and vintage car on board. Published: ; Apr. 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

The Trump administration is considering a first-of-its kind mining project at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But deep-sea mining has raised major environmental questions.

Midas carrying 3,000 new vehicles sinks in North Pacific after fire forces crew evacuation. Environmental monitoring underway ...

Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, wants his firm to be the first to commercially mine the ocean floor. He applauded a recent executive order signed by President Trump, which promotes deep ...