SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 28, 2026Interesting Engineering

Chinese scientists discover 32 species living 5.6 miles beneath Pacific Ocean

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Chinese scientists completed 98 deep-sea dives and discovered 32 species — mostly new to science — thriving in near-freezing darkness nearly 6 miles underwater, overturning the long-held belief that the deepest ocean trenches were lifeless. These tiny organisms survive by feeding on organic debris, including pine pollen.

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