Scientists used an autonomous underwater vehicle to image previously unexplored, ultra-deep waters near the abyss of the ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, is considered one of the most promising places to search for alien life, thanks to its subsurface ocean hidden beneath a thick ice crust. While the pressure at the ...

The final management plan and environmental assessment for the Mariana Trench National Monument was released this month.

In a groundbreaking discovery that has sent ripples through the scientific community, researchers have identified a previously unknown species dwelling in the mysterious depths of the Mariana Trench, ...

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 Mariana Trench is one of the ocean's biggest enigmas, housing untold marine life and geological features within its nearly 7-mile depths. A new ocean expedition aims to unfold some of those ...

The scientists also found industrial chemicals in fish and in the ground in the Mariana Trench, meaning human-made pollutants can reach some of the deepest environments on Earth.

Science Scientists Discover Thousands of New Microbial Species Thriving in the Mariana Trench The project explores how life adapts to extreme environments—and hopes to inspire new drugs or even ...

The Mariana snailfish or hadal snailfish might hold the record for the deepest fish in existence. They are relatively small, ...

The trench is the deepest place on Earth, deeper than Mount Everest is high, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Australia.