Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

Scientists caution that unchecked mining could disrupt ocean food webs from the depths to dinner plates worldwide.

If you know what diatoms are, it's probably because of their beauty. These single-celled algae found on the ocean floor have ...

New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have far-reaching effects on fish and their food.

A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to whales. The long-term effects of these extractions remain uncertain Amber X.

Understanding why ocean water is salty but river water isn’t is a fascinating topic, and one that has intrigued scientists for centuries. The answer lies in a combination of geological and natural ...

Since ancient history, mining has been a dirty business. While we’ve developed new tools, chemicals, machines, and techniques, most of today’s mining still boils down to digging in the dirt. As the ...

This story is part of the Grist series Unearthed: The Mining Issue, which examines the global race to extract critical minerals for the clean energy transition. But what if there were another way? Or, ...