On February 2, Japan marked a significant historic milestone in resource security when rare-earth elements (REE)-rich sediment was successfully retrieved from ...

His derring-do and unusual lung capacity led him to make record-breaking dives of more than 200 feet into the Atlantic without wearing a scuba tank or fins.

On February 2, Japan marked a significant historic milestone in resource security when rare-earth elements (REE)-rich sediment was successfully retrieved from ...

It is disconcerting to be dependent on China for critical resources essential to high-tech products. A significant step ...

Seabed 2030 aims to map the entirety of the ocean floor by 2030, but is it a possible endeavour – and what have they found so ...

Researchers have identified a new type of visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae that challenges a century of knowledge about ...

While conducting deep-sea surveys using a remotely operated vehicle around Minamidaito Island off the coast of southern Japan, researchers found a new coral ( Corallizoanthus) species at 245-400 ...

China's polar research team has completed the country's first-ever cooperative operation of deep-sea manned submersibles, significantly advancing collaboration and its capabilities in deep-sea ...

Japanese scientists confirm a new marine coral species, Corallizoanthus aureus, that glows in the dark and inhabits deep caves in the ocean.

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable ...

The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the ...