Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

researchers have identified over 7,000 new microbial species thriving in the depths of the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the world’s oceans. This discovery marks a significant milestone ...

It appears to be an alien planet. What is the ocean's deepest point? What lives in the Mariana Trench—and what has been discovered recently?

The deep sea, it seems, is a trove of alien species yet to be discovered. The MEER project is collecting specimens from the deepest ... The submersible reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 2020 ...

Narrator: The Mariana Trench is the deepest point on Earth ... The Mariana snailfish, aka the deepest fish ever discovered, which scientists have seen more than 8,000 meters down.

Through collaborative efforts, scientists have discovered unique adaptation ... pollutants in fish and in sediment samples from the Mariana Trench and the Philippine Trench — underscoring ...

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 ...

The first explorers visited the trench in 1960 on a brief expedition, after which there had been no missions until Hollywood director James Cameron made the first solo trip to the bottom in 2012.