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How Deep Is the Ocean?

What's at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and how do we know? How deep does the ocean go? We'll answer these questions and more in this deep dive into the world's oceans. Come on in: The water's ...
Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with ...
Ever wondered how much of our vast, mysterious oceans we’ve uncovered? Spoiler alert: not nearly as much as you’d think! While we’ve sent submarines, robots, and even some brave divers into the depths ...
In the deep ocean, thousands of feet below the surface, it looks like it's snowing. At those depths, the water is filled with slowly drifting particles known as "marine snow," part of a never-ending ...
What if the answer to the world’s growing water crisis was hidden in the depths of the ocean? For decades, the idea of turning seawater into drinkable freshwater has been plagued by high costs, ...
Scientists have uncovered why big predators like sharks spend so much time in the ocean’s twilight zone. The answer lies with ...