A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the ...

Japan's government said on Monday that it has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during a test mission.

For most of their evolutionary history, narwhals have relied more on sound than sight to survive in the Arctic’s dark icy ...

A DW investigation traces the hidden financial web behind deep-sea mining — an industry scientists say remains poorly understood, yet capable of causing irreversible harm to oceans worldwide.

The Trump administration argues that opening America’s seafloor to deep-sea mining is essential for strengthening our economy and securing our energy future.

A Trump administration push to begin deep-sea mining is gathering momentum — and stirring alarm in United States Pacific territories.

"With this victory, we have averted a natural disaster before it even started." Officials make abrupt move to shut down ...

Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.

New technologies developed to extract oil and gas from deep within Earth have also opened the door to accessing super-high ...

On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) published a final rule consolidating the ...

Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! It’s still a chilly day here at the nation’s capital and across much of the ...

On January 21, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a final rule revising its regulations governing deep ...