The controversial race to mine the deep sea is ramping up around the world. Here’s why Norway is taking a leading role. Photo: Loke Marine Minerals News moves fast, and there's not always time ...

Finding ways to get hold of the metals and minerals to make electric ... making the whole problem worse, chemical release into the water by disrupting the sea bed (there’s a lot of stuff that ...

Simply put, minerals are specific combinations ... is very different from the calcite that forms on the ocean floor through just chemical precipitation, or calcite formed deep within the Earth ...

Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents ... could have helped trigger early chemical reactions that created life. These same minerals are also found in hot springs ...

Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) could help absorb more CO2 without harming marine life, based on recent tests.

Ocean sciences span the physics, chemistry, and biology of marine systems. The field encompasses ocean circulation, energy dissipation, marine biology, ecology, biogeochemical cycles, water mass ...

Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering ... which scientists believe could have helped trigger early chemical reactions that created life. These same ...