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- 1Oarfish fins inspire new large underwater robot design●Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design
Engineers have developed a large underwater robot modelled on the oarfish, a long, ribbon-like deep-sea fish known for its distinctive dorsal fin. The design draws on the fish's fin-based propulsion to enable efficient movement at scale. Details of the robot's capabilities and intended applications have not been fully outlined in the available reporting.
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Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration over its handling of certification related to deep-sea mining. The challenge targets the agency's role in approving or overseeing mining activities in international waters, a sector critics say threatens fragile ocean ecosystems that remain largely unexplored. Details of the plaintiffs' specific legal arguments were not immediately available.
- 3Deep-sea explorer Edith Widder to lecture at Florida Atlantic▼Exploring the Edge of the Map: Acclaimed Deep-Sea Explorer Edith Widder, Ph.D., to Speak at Florida Atlantic Community Science Lecture Series
Florida Atlantic University has announced that renowned deep-sea explorer Edith Widder, Ph.D., will speak as part of its Community Science Lecture Series in a talk titled 'Exploring the Edge of the Map.' Widder is known for her pioneering work on ocean exploration and bioluminescence, and her appearance is drawing attention from science enthusiasts and local audiences interested in deep-sea research.
- 4Lawsuit Challenges US Approval of Deep-Sea Mining Permit▼Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Greenlighting of International Deep-Sea Mining Exploration Permit
Conservation group the Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's approval of an international deep-sea mining exploration permit. The case contests the government's greenlighting of seabed mining exploration in international waters, an issue that has drawn growing debate over environmental risks to ocean ecosystems versus demand for minerals used in batteries and technology.
- 5Scientists Report Millions of Ancient 'Batteries' on the Ocean Floor●Scientists Just Discovered Millions of Ancient ‘Batteries’ Hiding on the Bottom of the Ocean
Scientists have identified millions of rock formations on the deep ocean floor that act like natural batteries, holding electrical charge built up over millions of years. The finding has drawn wide attention because of what it suggests about seafloor chemistry and its possible relevance to deep-sea mining debates.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration is highlighting the Crossota jelly, a translucent deep-sea hydrozoan encountered during ocean exploration work. The creature, with its glowing bell and trailing tentacles, is drawing attention for its otherworldly appearance and as a reminder of how little of the deep ocean has been documented.
- 7Spiral Iridogorgia Corals Caught on Deep-Sea Camera●Beautiful Characteristic Spiral of Iridogorgia Corals
NOAA Ocean Exploration has released striking imagery of Iridogorgia corals, deep-sea animals known for their distinctive spiral-shaped skeletons that can stretch over a metre tall. The footage highlights the fragile beauty of life on deep ocean reefs. Marine enthusiasts and scientists are sharing the images, drawing fresh attention to little-seen deep-sea ecosystems and the exploration missions documenting them.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration has featured a stalked crinoid, a deep-sea marine animal related to sea stars and sea urchins that attaches to the seafloor on a long stem and uses feathery arms to filter food from the water. The creature was captured during the agency's ocean exploration work, drawing attention to the strange lifeforms found in little-explored deep ocean habitats.
- 9Oarfish fins inspire large underwater robot design●Mysterious oarfish’s fins inspire large underwater robot design
Researchers at Cornell University have designed a large underwater robot modelled on the oarfish, a deep-sea creature known for its long ribbon-like body and distinctive dorsal fin. The team studied how the fish propels itself with a rippling fin along its body and reproduced that movement in the robot, aiming for efficient, stable swimming at scale for future underwater exploration.
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A Foreign policy journal argues that artificial intelligence should be governed under the legal principle of the 'common heritage of humanity', a framework historically applied to deep-sea resources and outer space. The proposal would treat advanced AI as a shared global resource requiring international management for the benefit of all nations rather than a handful of powerful states and companies.