Megalodon, the giant prehistoric shark that once ruled warm oceans, is having a very modern afterlife. Despite a clear scientific consensus that the species is long extinct, online speculation keeps ...

In a groundbreaking scientific expedition, 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 ...

The project explores how life adapts to extreme environments—and hopes to inspire new drugs or even treatments to aid space travel. We’ve only scratched the surface of what thrives in the deepest ...

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, ...