What Lives in the Deepest Parts of the Ocean?

Nearly 11 kilometres beneath the Pacific, crushing pressure, permanent darkness and scarce food create one of Earth’s harshest habitats, yet animals and microbes still survive there. Brad Socha | September 5, 2026 | 7:52 PM EST Featured image: The glass sponge Advhena magnifica observed during deep-sea exploration of the Marianas. Image courtesy of the NOAA […]