Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent jellyfish and a “s ...

As 170 countries meet for crucial negotiations on deep-sea mining, tensions rise over the environmental impact and the rush for exploitation, with key issues unresolved in the mining code Close to ...