Researchers descended more than 35,700 feet (10,900 meters) below sea level to collect biological samples that revealed ...

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Prof. HE Shunping's team from the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with ...

To ensure that artist Lakshmi Mohanbabu’s artwork is sturdy enough to withstand crushing pressure at 7km below the sea, material scientists from NTU invented a new manufacturing process.

Relying on China's self-developed human occupied vehicle (HOV) Fendouzhe, Chinese scientists have completed an exploration of the hadal zone, the deepest part of the ocean floor, and identified 7,564 ...

The first phase of the MEER research was a joint effort of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Institute of Deep-sea Science ...

Scientists on board gathered over 1,600 sediment samples from multiple hadal zones between 6 and 11 kilometers, or roughly 4 to 7 miles, under the sea. Added to the punishing pressure and lack of ...

Researchers descended more than 35,700 feet (10,900 meters) below sea level to collect biological samples that revealed surprising diversity. And also trash. Best of CES 2025 Awards We may ...