A vast treasure trove of strange new species has been uncovered hiding deep within an unsuspecting ocean trench. Nearly 100 brand new species, previously unknown to science, were spotted during a ...

A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near ...

The hadal zone, comprising the ocean’s deepest regions from 6,000 to 11,000 meters, remains a focal point of scientific curiosity. Among these is the Atacama Trench, a geographically isolated ...

The Atacama Trench, located off the coast of Peru and Chile, is one of the deepest oceanic regions on our planet, and ...

A small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand began dissecting a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to ... home to some of the world’s deepest ocean trenches.

New Zealand is a whale-stranding hotspot, with more than 5,000 episodes recorded since 1840, according to the Department of Conservation. Stay Connected Like Us ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost shark at the bottom of the ocean near New Zealand.. The Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish was found in the Chatham Rise, an area of ocean floor ...

Powerful New Zealand earthquake sees South Island residents ... a 40,000-km arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling much of the Pacific Ocean. ... It occurred near the Puysegur Trench, ...

Chinese and New Zealand scientists have successfully concluded a groundbreaking collaborative dive expedition to the Puysegur Trench, supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Global ...

The Mariana Trench lies in the Pacific Ocean, it is the deepest ocean trench on the planet. Stretching 2,400km, and at 10,935m deep, it is the focus of much deep-sea research.

Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.