Deepest-Known Animal Communities Found Almost Six Miles Below Sea Level

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesAug 1, 2025, 5:55 am181 ptsTrendingTop
Thousands of mollusks and worms have been discovered by a Chinese submersible in the Mariana Trench, almost six miles below sea level. The new study revealed it is the deepest colony of animals ever observed. “Hadal trenches, some of the Earth’s least explored and understood environments, have long been…

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