Valuable minerals have recently been found in Japan’s deep sea. Robust environmental monitoring must accompany an increase in exploration, say Japanese researchers. The International Seabed ...

An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The findings are published in PNAS Nexus. Persistent oxygen-depleted zones ...

China has begun construction of a deep-sea research platform in Guangzhou, marking a major step in the country's efforts to explore extreme marine environments and develop sustainable ocean resources.

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing. While some ISA member states are hoping to see progress soon, a growing ...

The research facility of cold-seep ecosystem, a megaproject whose launch was recently announced in South China's Guangdong Province, aims to deepen humanity's understanding of deep-sea science by ...