From a Pacific island lapped by turquoise ocean to the heart of Ireland's ancient east, these are Metro editors' top ...

Just a stone’s throw off the coast of Perth, Rottnest Island, or Wadjemup to the natives, is a sun-soaked oasis with ...

Calls for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining have gotten louder as the results of a five-year-long investigation have been revealed. Scientists have analysed samples from the seafloor in the ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

The potential ecological consequences of deep-sea mining gained attention recently after a team of European researchers, through collecting data from an industrial trial, reported a sharp reduction in ...

On Nov. 12, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a request for information (RFI), indicating its interest in “leasing” marine minerals located on the CNMI’s outer continental shelf, a ...

The study inventoried thousands of mollusks, worms, crustaceans and other small marine creatures. Natural History Museum, London and University of Gothenburg As demand soars for critical minerals for ...

A major court challenge to the WA government’s sweeping demersal fishing ban has been decried as “corporate bullying” by the state’s peak conservation body, as a petition launched by an industry ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Western Australia’s commercial fishing industry is pushing back against a major ban off the Perth and South West coast, questioning the ...

Hackney-born actor Idris Elba is among those honoured, having recieved a knighthood in recognition of his service to young ...

The New Year Honours List for 2026 has been released. Idris Elba and ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean lead the ...