Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

So let’s remove the emotion, and break it down into simple biological and ecosystem impact. The removal of the shark from the ...

Imagine a fishing boat leaving the shores of one nation, its nets cast wide, unaware that the ripples of its catch will reach ...

The leftover slurry of water, sediment and crushed nodules is then dumped back into the middle of the water column, creating plumes. While the discharge depth is still under discussion, some mining ...

Although the Bay of Bengal covers less than 1% of the global ocean, it supplies nearly 8% of the world’s fishery production.

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

Lorayne Meltzer has lived along the Gulf of California for 30 years. As an ecologist and director of a binational field ...

Sea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to why. It has to do with ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

In haunting footage captured about 1,604 feet (489 meters) under the sea, cameras captured the tubular crustaceans latched ...

South Africa’s False Bay was once known as a global hotspot for great white sharks. But within the span of a few years, ...