In the ocean's 'twilight zone,' divers risk their lives in search of mysteries

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

Marooned on a Deserted Island After a Fishing Trip Gone Awry, Three Men Survived on Insects and Beer Until Tragedy Struck

In 2000, three men became real-life castaways when stranded on a deserted island after their fishing charter ran aground.
New Scientist

Have we found a greener way to do deep-sea mining?

A process to extract metals from their ore with hydrogen could make deep-sea mining for valuable materials more sustainable than mining on land, a new study claims. Swathes of the ocean floor are ...
The Conversation

The deep sea and the Arctic must be included in efforts to tackle climate change

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Science Daily

Deep-sea mining starves life in the ocean’s twilight zone

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...
The Motley Fool

This Deep-Sea Mining Stock Has Soared 500% in 2025. Here's 1 Reason Why Investors Are Diving In.

President Trump's recent move could be a huge boon for The Metals Company. TMC is a deep-sea mining company. It is diving into the Clarion Clipperton Zone area of the Pacific Ocean to explore and ...
Salon

Is it wrong to have too much money?

Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about ...
Mongabay

Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays

A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. The authors found that seabed sediment ...
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Magnet Fishing Gone Wrong: Accidentally Solved a Robbery

We set out to find coins, scrap, maybe even an old bike. Instead, we found… robbery evidence. Within minutes, our magnet fishing adventure had turned into an episode of CSI: The River Edition. The ...
Wall Street Journal

Should Deep-Sea Mining Be Permitted? Two Sides Square Off.

The path to the world’s technological future could be found on the deep ocean floor. But that path may come at a high price. The debate centers on critical minerals embedded in rocks on the seabed.
Gizmodo

These Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Snailfish Just Became Our Latest Obsession

The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to carnivorous harp sponges. Sometimes, scientists discover more humble creatures that are so tiny that they go ...