Humans Have Never Seen 99.999% of the Seafloor, Study Finds, as Trump Greenlights Deep-Sea Mining

Researchers say our understanding of Earth’s largest biome is based on a tiny, unrepresentative sample dominated by just a few countries.

May 7, 2025 - 20:12
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Humans Have Never Seen 99.999% of the Seafloor, Study Finds, as Trump Greenlights Deep-Sea Mining
Undersea life off the coast of Alaska.

Researchers say our understanding of Earth’s largest biome is based on a tiny, unrepresentative sample dominated by just a few countries.