What's at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and how do we know? How deep does the ocean go? We'll answer these questions and more in this deep dive into the world's oceans. Come on in: The water's ...

This World Oceans Day we are diving into the mysterious world of the deep ocean. For a long time scientists believed that life in the ocean depths was impossible. However, we now understand that ...

DR DIVA AMON:The deep sea is absolutely the last unexplored frontier on our planet. The ocean floor is actually less well-mapped than the surface of Mars, Venus and the Moon. DR DIVA AMON ...

The ocean has an average depth of approximately 3.7 kilometres (or 2.3 miles). A calculation from satellite measurements in 2010 put the average depth at 3,682 metres (12,080 feet). However, at the ...

1942) and a team of oceanographers and marine geochemists and geologists, took the deep sea submersible Alvin to the Galápagos Rift near the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Their ...

When Hans Hartman, a civil engineer, attempted to film the ocean depths in 1917, he pioneered what would become the first deep-sea ROV, or remotely operated vehicle. During an era of silent movies ...

Deep-sea mining may irreparably harm ocean ecosystems before we even have a chance to fully study its impacts. That's one reason the Center has taken a lead role against deep-sea mining. We're ...

The depths of the ocean reveal an extraordinary collection of life forms whose bizarre adaptations make them appear almost ...

Deep Sea's biggest draw is its visuals, especially the painterly style the film introduces as Shenxiu first delves into the ocean. The opening sequence onboard the cruise ship is grounded ...

Hurricane Fabian, it turns out, delivered as much sediment to the deep ocean in just two weeks as would normally take a full year to accumulate. These sediments—carbonate-rich material that ...

It's a holiday hotspot thanks to its balmy weather, beautiful scenery and delicious ... long distances by ocean currents or even dumped from nearby ships. The Calypso Deep is a depression located ...