In a groundbreaking study published on February 18, 2025, in the journal Nature Communications, researchers unveiled a detailed analysis of sediment cores from the Japan Trench, located off Japan ...

Deep in a trench in Tanzania, researchers found dozens of tools crafted from animal bones some 1.5 million years old.

Scientists have discovered an intricate network of tunnels and burrows in the Japan Trench, challenging long-held beliefs ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Artillery could be fired randomly into the opposition trench, killing an unsuspecting soldier. The random nature of death took a heavy toll on the mental health of the soldiers as it was a ...

Analyses of sediment cores from the Pacific Ocean's Japan Trench, presented in Nature Communications, uncover evidence of burrowing and feeding activity of these deep-sea dwellers. The Hadal Zone ...