Just as Earth’s land surface has enormous peaks and valleys, the oceanic world has similarly varied topography. Perhaps the most intriguing of these features is the Mariana Trench — a chasm in the ...

In the summer of 2022, renowned oceanographer Dr. Dawn Wright embarked on a historic journey into Challenger Deep, the ...

Life at the bottom of the ocean is extreme. It's pitch black, the temperature hovers right above freezing and the pressure is immense. Although many species have evolved to survive and thrive at these ...

China has developed the world's first system to reach the deepest point in the ocean to lay cables needed for underwater exploration. Dalian Maritime University, Nantong Liwei Machinery Company and ...

The Titanic is farther down than the deepest-diving mammal, the Cuvier's beaked whale, ventures. Even this wreck doesn't come close to the deepest-crewed mission that reached 35,839 feet in 2019. Just ...

The submersible vehicle currently lost at sea is part of a relatively new effort enabling tourists and other paying customers to explore the depths of the ocean, the vast majority of which has never ...

The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans, has long captivated scientists and explorers alike. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, this mysterious underwater canyon reaches depths ...

This astronaut just successfully reached the lowest point on Earth. Kathy Sullivan soared to new heights when she became the first American woman to walk in space in 1984. On Monday, she broke a new ...