During the 2012 DEEPSEA CHALLENGE expedition to the deepest part of the ocean, scientists spotted fuzzy mats that may be communities of bacteria clinging to the rocks.

The Mariana Trench Visitor Contact Station is now open at American Memorial Park. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday. The contact station aims to connect local communities and visitors ...

As one of the most extreme environments on Earth, the Mariana Trench is a place where pressure is more than 1,000 times greater than at sea level, and light does not penetrate.

Snailfish. P. Roetter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The newly discovered species, scientifically named Abyssus luminosa (meaning “luminous abyss”), represents a previously unknown genus of ...

The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is the deepest part of the world’s oceans and one of Earth’s most mysterious geographic wonders. This video takes you on a journey to ...

MACDUFF: Before Sean Macduff, superintendent of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, became a resource manager, he was a resource user. He swam in the ocean, fished, and ate seafood ...

The Grenadier Fish. NOAA/MBARI, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Mariana Trench’s deepest regions are home to a species of fish called the Grenadier Fish. This long, elongated fish is often ...

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 ...

Scientists sampled fish living in the Pacific's Mariana Trench and trenches in the Indian Ocean. (Image credit: Han Xu et al. (2025) Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Macduff, Superintendent, Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, by phone at 670-234-7207, extension 4003, or by email at [email protected]. Individuals in ...

Scientists sampled fish living in the Pacific's Mariana Trench and trenches in the Indian Ocean. . | Credit: Han Xu et al. (2025) Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea. Cell ...