In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

In the global carbon cycle, microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and ...

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This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...

Deep-sea mining endangers rare species, threatening biodiversity in the ocean's depths and raising critical questions about ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

Into the Depths, the first 4D popular science film presented by the National History Museum of China, premiered in Beijing ...

Costa Rica, renowned for its biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation, has once again captured the attention ...

Researchers from Bremen and Taiwan have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich hydrothermal ... energy source in the deep sea because photosynthesis ...

Imagine a world of darkness, where sunlight never reaches and the pressure is crushing—yet in this abyss, life flourishes in ...