Monday, March 18, 2013

Mariana Trench: Deepest ocean 'teems with microbes'


"The deepest place in the ocean is teeming with microscopic life, a study suggests.

An international team of scientists found that the very bottom of the Mariana Trench, which lies almost 11km (7 miles) down in the Pacific Ocean, had high levels of microbial activity".


Click here to read more from the BBC website
(and whilst you're there, click on the "Related Stories" and dive into the deep!)