When we look out to the ocean, we see the waves, the tides and the wildlife along our coast. But far below the surface, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) It’s stunning but true that we know more about the surface of the moon than about the Earth’s ocean floor. Much of what we do know has come from scientific ocean drilling – the ...

Described as China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, it was officially commissioned in Guangzhou on November 17, 2024 and after it completes fitting out and sea ...

From cutting and drilling to paint stripping and removing maritime fouling, underwater tasks in the maritime environment are ...

China has successfully tested its first domestically developed robot capable of conducting three-dimensional drilling and real-time in-situ monitoring inside deep-sea seabed strata, marking a notable ...

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

The Trump administration, with the support of many congressional Republicans, is looking to boost deep-sea mining as a way to counter Chinese dominance of critical minerals supply chains. The National ...