The Sonora Opera Hall was filled with energy, innovation and the sound of whirring robots last Thursday, as 65 students from ...

The great deep sea mining debate has both pros and cons that need to be addressed before the procedure can become viable.

Sonora, CA — 65 students from six local schools recently competed in the 2025 Mother Lode Robotics Challenge at the Sonora ...

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A new study reveals that less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually recorded, exposing major gaps in ocean ...

The Ocean Exploration Trust's (OET) research vessel Nautilus has departed on its first expedition of 2025 to study underwater ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Phil Hartmeyer, is a marine archaeologist at NOAA's Ocean Exploration program, about a mural discovered in the shipwreck of the USS Yorktown, which sunk during WWII.

But this unique ecosystem faces an unprecedented threat. As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious ...

Finding these signs of industrial activity in deep sea sediments far from the coast reminds us that even these deep marine ecosystems are not immune to our actions, warns Joan Cartes, ICM researcher.

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Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast ...