Nodule collection vehicle. A nodule collection vehicle is ready to be launched from a mining ship. Credit: Global Sea Mineral Resources Nearly 150 years ago, scientists and sailors set out aboard the ...

A yellow, brick-like volcanic formation found nearly 10,000 feet deep reveals how underwater eruptions fracture rock.

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.

Editor’s Note (4/25/25): On April 24 President Donald Trump signed an executive order that encourages mining companies to start extracting critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel and manganese from ...

First global map of mantle earthquakes reveals seismic activity far beneath continents, challenging old ideas about Earth’s ...