Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

Deep-sea mining’s rise raises urgent legal, ethical, and environmental questions as demand for critical minerals grows in the ...

Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.

The Dutch merchant ship 'Koning Willem de Tweede' sank off the coast of South Australia in a violent storm in June 1857 ...