Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency ...

A drone discovered by chance what archaeologists say are the remains of a 16th-century ship more than 1.5 miles underwater ...

China dominates the global rare earths industry—and it’s not even close. A fight is already underway to lay claim to this ...

No one knew the ancient underwater volcano was active ... To grow big, strong animals, some warmth helps." The hot, mineral-rich fluid keeps the surrounding waters toasty, providing ideal ...

There, sea life thrives off the mineral-rich gases that exit through hydrothermal vents, which are like underwater hot springs. Streams of hot fluid containing billions of microbes and clumps of ...

Thousands of feet underwater lie potentially lucrative treasure troves of copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, manganese and other minerals that are vital for computer chips, modern batteries and other ...

to map underwater mountains and canyons, discover sea life and identify resources including rare earth minerals. The 82-year-old Ballard, famed for his role in discovering the resting place of the ...

Trump also has his eye on mineral wealth in Ukraine ... s growing interest in tightening its grip on the Pacific’s underwater resources. “Deep sea mining is on the front line of geopolitical ...

Clean energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries contain critical minerals like nickel, lithium, cobalt, copper, and manganese, and concerns are growing over whether we ...

Aquark has developed a cold atom trap that can operate virtually anywhere — including underwater ... we may be able to measure the density of minerals under the sea floor using gravity ...