mariana trench
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10 Shark and Sea Monster Movies to Watch Ahead of The Meg 2: The Trench
Before anyone says anything—no, you cannot yet stream Tommy Wiseau’s Big Shark. Still a theatre-only situation with that one. But there are plenty of other movies out there featuring ridiculously large sea creatures, with hapless humans scrambling to survive them. With Ben Wheatley’s The Meg 2: The Trench arriving today, here are some chomp-tastic and…
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Observations From Mariana Trench Show Inner Earth Is Sucking Up Far More Water Than Previously Thought
The Earth around the Mariana Trench, which contains the deepest point on the planet, could be slurping up at least four times more water than previously estimated, according to new research.
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The Most Remote Place On The Planet Contains ‘Extraordinary’ Levels Of Toxic Waste
Remember Sly Sludge, the villain from the popular ’90s cartoon Captain Planet? Probably not, since he was a minor character voiced by Martin Sheen, and we’re always struggling for pop culture references here at Gizmodo. Nevertheless, the evil message of Sly Sludge — that we can’t just wish our pollution problems away — is currently…
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Mariana Trench Live Stream Reveals Some Seriously Gnarly Creatures
On April 20, NOAA scientists working on the Okeanos Explorer dispatched their prized Deep Discoverer robot to scour the floor of the Mariana Trench, the deepest spot on the surface of the Earth. Little is known about the ecology of this 11km crevice — in fact, it’s often said that we know more about the…