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Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been discovered in the deepest known part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of ...

Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been discovered in the deepest known part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface ...

Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of the deep ocean and uncover the details of this remarkable discovery. Mariana-trench. 1840489pavan nd, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. In one of the ...

In the Arctic, concentrations exceeded 2,500 particles per cubic meter, and in the Pacific’s Mariana Trench, at depths of up to 6,800 meters, levels reached as high as 13,500. This irregular ...

Scientists sampled fish living in the Pacific's Mariana Trench and trenches in the Indian Ocean. . | Credit: Han Xu et al. (2025) Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea.

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The researchers used crewed submarines and remotely operated vehicles to collect samples from about 3,900 to 25,300 feet (1,200 to 7,700 m) below the water's surface, in the Mariana Trench in the ...

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Editor's note: This story was updated to note that state Sen. Scott Martin, R-Martic Township, secured the funding for the trench. During World War I, soldiers dug 35,000 miles of trenches.