[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] 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 hadal zone, which lies beyond 6,000 meters, was once thought to be a biological desert, devoid of complex ecosystems. Recent advances in deep-sea exploration have changed this perception.

The expedition, which was conducted using China's self-developed human-occupied vehicle Fendouzhe, also marked several milestones in deep-sea exploration ... firsts included a systematic study of ...

The ocean is a vast, uncharted frontier that covers more than 70% of our planet. Beneath its shimmering surface, a hidden world exists, teeming with life and mystery. This domain is known as the deep ...

Earth’s hadal zone includes marine regions 19,700 to 36,000 feet (6,000 to 11,000 meters) below sea level. The reference to the Greek god of the underworld, Hades, is not coincidental—these ...

The discovery of dark oxygen clearly has potential implications for the deep-sea mining industry. Deep-sea mining would extract polymetallic nodules that contain metals such as manganese, nickel and ...

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 ...

While some species came from the hadal zone, this study also included specimens found all the way up to 1,218 meters (nearly 4,000 feet), which is still considered “deep sea” by definition.