The Mining Industry’s Next Frontier Is Deep, Deep Under the Sea
Companies are diving to the bottom to scoop up metals essential for our EV-driven future. But how much ocean are we willing to sacrifice? ..
Companies are diving to the bottom to scoop up metals essential for our EV-driven future. But how much ocean are we willing to sacrifice? ..
Biologists are working to quickly grow hardier specimens that can be propagated and transplanted by robotic arms. ..
One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes. ..
As the state’s residents step up to save the sea cows, advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more about leaders. ..
Whale-sized shonisaurs dominated the ocean 230 million years ago. A fossil cluster offers a fascinating glimpse at how they lived—based on where they ..
How did a lunch last underwater for 10 months? The answer relates to how carbon moves in the deep sea, and has implications for fighting climate change. ..
Belugas pass cultural knowledge across generations. Their survival may depend on how they collectively adapt. ..
The islands are in the line of an icy current that provides marine ecosystems refuge amid warming oceans. But the good news might not last for long. ..
The DeFelice Marine Center sits on a strip of land that dangles into a bay. Staff is living, working, and adapting to the climate crisis in real time. ..
Scientists have already begun to observe the ecological effects of acidifying oceans on sea life. The changes ahead may be more drastic. ..