One of the most extreme environmental gradients is the increase of pressure with increasing depth, starting at 1 atmosphere at the surface and reaching well over 1,000 atmospheres in the deepest parts ...

Humans have been sailing across the sea for centuries... yet we've barely begun to map what lies beneath. Let's dive into the farthest reaches of the ocean, for a real high-pressure situation ...

Ocean depths About 71% of the Earth is covered in water and the average depth is 12,080 feet — which is nearly as deep as Mount Fuji is tall, according to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

It's all fairly basic. If there's enough pressure discrepancy, a pumpkin that reached a certain depth would implode.

It highlights the importance of pressure-retaining sampling and isobaric enzymatic assays and provides valuable insights into microbial ectoenzymatic activities in the deep ocean.

China has taken another step forward in deep-sea exploration with the successful maiden trial of its newly developed remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Haiqin. The test in the South China Sea on August ...

Scientists detect unusually deep earthquakes beneath the Mid-Atlantic Ridge seafloor, finding CO2 present there in magma.