The ocean is far deeper than most people realize, holding secrets and mysteries that continue to astonish scientists and explorers. Covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, the ocean is not only ...

The Back-Arc is part of an active geologic region that includes the Mariana Trench, the deepest place ... Though their physical topography differs in size, layout, and other superficial features ...

A diver exploring the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest known ocean trench ... Exploring these trenches highlights the incredible contrasts of Earth’s topography. While Mount Everest stands as a ...

When we think of the ocean's topography, we tend to imagine a flat sandy floor, but it's actually just as varied as our world above water. One of the most intriguing underwater "valleys" is the ...

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.

Their work is part of the Mariana Trench Environment and Ecology Research (MEER) project, which they claim provides the “first systematic view of the ecosystem in the hadal zone.” The hadal ...

A new study has recovered a plethora of never-before-seen microbes from areas of the ocean floor that include the Mariana Trench. Analyzing their alien ... conditions as well as the delicate ...

Understanding sediment dynamics and their controlling factors is essential for Quaternary studies, yet they remain poorly documented in the Mariana Trench. In this work ... sediment sources, ...

The Mariana Trench has long captured the public's imagination. Here are some facts about one of the Earth's great wonders. Q. What is the Mariana Trench? The trench is the deepest place on Earth ...

Researchers have linked mysterious sounds from the Mariana Trench to Bryde's whales using advanced AI tools. Known as "biotwang," these noises serve as a form of communication for the whales.

The group of seamounts stretches east from the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ... improve their understanding of biodiversity, topography, ocean island volcanoes, mineral resources ...