We're entering an exciting new era of deep ocean mapping', Celine Gerson, Fugro's group director for the Americas and president of Fugro USA, said.

India now commands the largest area allocated in the international seabed for Polymetallic Sulphides exploration. Here's why ...

A push to extract minerals from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is gaining momentum. Here is how it works and why it has become a global flashpoint.

The Historic High Seas Treaty officially takes effect January 17, 2026, after 60 countries ratified the agreement.

The first exploration contract, signed in 2002, covers polymetallic nodules in a 75,000 sq km block in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.

Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...

India has entered into a new 15-year agreement with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), granting the Ministry of Earth ...

Advancements in technology have made it possible to detect tsunamis early using deep-sea sensors, enabling us to mitigate the ...

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

India takes a major leap in ocean treasure hunt as Earth Sciences Ministry signs a significant agreement with the International Seabed Authority ...

In a significant marine discovery, researchers have identified a new deep-sea snailfish species, the bumpy snailfish (Careproctus colliculi), in Monte ...

Snailfish belong to the Liparidae family, and are often described for their large heads, jelly-like bodies, bumpy and loose ...