Japan will begin deep-sea rare earth exploration in the South Pacific as it moves to diversify supply chains amid tighter ...

Japan has launched a month-long deep-sea mission aimed at unlocking a new domestic source of rare earth elements, a move that ...

Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.

Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

A Japanese research vessel began a historic voyage to attempt to dig deep-sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000m to curb dependence on China.

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most elegant solutions to life in extreme environments. Here’s how ...

A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding the adaptive strategies of the deep-sea black coral ...

A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, reviving efforts to solve one of aviation’s ...

Advocates from across the Pacific will gather online Tuesday morning to share strategies for opposing federal deep-sea mining ...