The Mariana Trench runs ... Despite the harsh conditions of the trench, researchers have found creatures big and small living there. In Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 giant monster movie Pacific ...

Now, like lobsters, these animals ... sea cucumbers that crawl along the ocean floor on tentacle-like legs. But perhaps the most surprising thing you'll discover inside the Mariana Trench is ...

Despite its isolation, the Mariana Trench is tainted by pollution, with microplastics found even in its remote depths, ...

and it will likely remain so until we find new ways to peer into these deep sea environments without being crushed. Until then, here's what we know about creatures that have adapted to the Mariana ...