The Mariana Trench is one of the most enigmatic spots in the ocean. This crescent-shaped scar in the Earth’s crust forms where the Pacific plate collides and sinks below the Philippine plate. It ...

Scientists have taken their first look into the previously unexplored New Hebrides deep-sea trench in the Pacific Ocean. At the bottom of the trench — a depth of more than 23,000 feet (7,000 ...

Toxic man-made mercury pollution has reached the deepest point in the world’s oceans, the Mariana Trench.. The heavy metal is toxic to humans and animals and was found seven miles beneath the surface ...

The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans, has long captivated scientists and explorers alike. Located in ...

Strange purple sea creatures found in deep ocean trenches. Published. 20 October 2016. Share. close panel. Share page. ... (NOAA), was a 59 day exploration of the Marianas Trench, ...

Additionally, traces of human activity are found even in the ocean's deepest trench. The post Deep-Sea Creatures in the Mariana Trench All Share the Same Mutation appeared first on PETBOOK.

When he made his historic solo dive into the Mariana Trench last month, James Cameron brought back images and descriptions of a “lunar like” marine landscape nearly devoid of life.-via National ...

A cutthroat eel at 3,145 meters (1.9 miles) deep on the Stegasaurus Ridge portion of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument area. The eels are abundant in the deep ocean and active day and ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (WVUE) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is going into unknown territory at the bottom of the Marianas Trench and bringing back some amazing photos in the process.

How do fish survive in the extreme conditions of the deep sea—amid icy cold, darkness, and immense water pressure? A genomic study provides surprising answers: A single mutated gene might have ...

The Marianas Trench is the deepest part of the ocean. Its lowest point, Challenger Deep, is a nearly seven miles below the surface. It's a different world down there, and the National Oceanic and ...