Vancouver-based Deep Sea Minerals has begun engagement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as it moves to advance a licence application for deep seabed mineral development ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

Space-based experiments show fungi can efficiently extract valuable metals from meteorites in microgravity, advancing prospects for asteroid biomining and sustainable resource use. As humans look ...

The initiation of this process represents an important procedural step in Deep Sea Minerals’ planned advancement through the U.S. jurisdictional process. The Company intends to proceed with the ...

Chemistry World spoke to Andrew Sweetman, the biogeochemist leading the upcoming excursion to the Clarion Clipperton Zone in ...

Researchers have discovered evidence of oxygen production in the deep Pacific Ocean, independent of sunlight and living ...

I spent years preparing to dive into the deepest place on earth. Only a handful of people have traveled into the depths of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles below the ocean surface. As a geologist ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essential for its production. Research in the Pacific's ...

Deep-sea mining is an industry that has drifted between science fiction and reality for almost a century. A recent Executive Order from the Trump Administration is accelerating the development of this ...

The dominant message of most commenters was strong opposition to deep-sea mining, with many explicitly calling for adherence to the existing international moratorium. Commenters emphasized their views ...

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This story was originally published by Grist and is republished here by permission. President Donald Trump is considering allowing companies to lease more than 113 million acres of waters off Alaska ...