In a new study published in Science Advances, oceans researchers say that just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually ...

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This heatmap shows the concentration of known deep-sea dives with visual observations in the Pacific Ocean. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

This heatmap shows the concentration of known deep-sea dives with visual observations in U.S. exclusive economic zones.

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans.

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making ...

In a study published today in Science Advances, researchers from the Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule ...

Any country can allow deep-sea mining in its own territorial waters, roughly up to 200 nautical miles from shore, and companies are already lining up to mine US waters. Listen to Story At the heart of ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the seabed. Within 60 days of the date ...

Deep-sea mining is seen by the administration as another avenue for extracting rare-earth elements such as manganese, cobalt, nickel and copper, helping wean the U.S. off foreign suppliers and ...

Watching the deep sea can often feel like sci-fi. But a recent video from the ocean’s depths has stunned even seasoned scientists — showing two parasites firmly attached to a fish’s head ...

“BA DUM.” Just those two thunderous notes are enough to sink dread into some people’s hearts. Even 50 years after the initial release of “Jaws,” Steven Spielberg’s famous 1975 thriller, the music and ...