The race to the deep – Science Weekly podcast

Sixty years ago, explorers first descended the 11,000 metres to the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in the ocean. In the intervening decades we have discovered more about this mysterious and peculiar environment and its inhabitants. Nicola Davis speaks to Dr Jon Copley about the race to the ocean floor and what is lurking down there in the deep.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 31, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Nicola Davis and produced by Madeleine Finlay Tags: Oceans Marine life Mining Exploration Science Environment Wildlife Source Type: news