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, ...

OPINION: The lack of proven commercially viable ores, the immaturity of crust mining technology and the potential to harm marine life make this a foolhardy endeavor, Andrew D. Thaler writes.

Deepest Ocean Trench: The Mariana Trench is the deepest ocean trench in the world. It represents the lowest and darkest part of Earth’s oceans, reaching depths that are deeper than the height of Mount ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point of the ocean, plunging down further than the height ...

The world's oceans are big and dark and deep. They cover approximately 70% of the planet’s surface and contain a huge portion of Earth’s biodiversity. If you want to find some of the weirdest ...

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. Deep-sea fish have ...

The Pacific Ocean is home to some of the deepest points on the planet. In fact, four of the top six deepest spots in the world can be found in the Pacific. The Pacific's basin is uniquely low, which ...

Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, an explorer who in 1960 was part of a two-man crew that made the first voyage to the deepest part of the ocean — to the “snuff-colored ooze” at the bottom of the ...

Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, an explorer who in 1960 was part of a two-man crew that made the first voyage to the deepest part of the ocean — to the “snuff-colored ooze” at the bottom of the ...

I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our target was an east-to-west transect starting near Guam, over the Challenger ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Retired Navy Capt. Don Walsh, a Naval Academy graduate and explorer who in 1960 was part of a ...