We see a boat on the water and a deep ocean trench below it. The deepest depths of the sea are found in the crescent-shaped Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean. But what is the ...

Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been discovered in the deepest known part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of ...

For scientists studying the mysteries of the ocean, few places on Earth hold the level of intrigue that the Mariana Trench does. As the deepest point in all the Earth's oceans, this site has scholars ...

An isolated pillow outcrop surrounded by sediment found during a 2016 expedition to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Photo: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration ...

Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer, said he made the unsettling discovery as he descended nearly 6.8 miles (35,853 feet/10,928 meters) to a point in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench that is the ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Marine virologists have found a novel virus living in the incredibly ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Orpheus, a small AUV built by Orpheus Ocean, has completed six dives to depths of 3.5 miles. The AUV, based in New Bedford, is designed to explore extreme ocean depths and collect data. The company ...

Imagine a place where the water is so deep that even Mount Everest, the tallest of mountains, could be swallowed whole, with its peak still submerged underwater. It might sound impossible, but there ...

IZU-OGASAWARA TRENCH, Japan (Storyful/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - Scientists at the University of Western Australia (UWA) have discovered several species of snailfish, certified by Guinness World Records to ...