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The discovery of the deepest fish in a Japanese trench raises the question, what else is out there? But before the mind leaps to all things dark and spooky, take a fresh look at life in the deep sea.
Almost a decade before the moon landings, humans reached the lowest point on Earth’s surface.
When you study volcanoes at mid-ocean ridges, doing fieldwork means becoming an aquanaut – diving thousands of feet to the ocean floor in the submersible Alvin, trading tight quarters for amazing views.
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Professor of Ocean Exploration and Science Communication, University of Southampton
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Founding Professor of the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research centre, The University of Western Australia
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Distinguished Professor of Geology, University of Florida
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Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide
