An international research team, utilizing China's submersible Fendouzhe, has discovered a rich and previously unknown ecosystem in ocean trenches deeper than 9 kilometers. These organisms, found living on rocks in the hadal zone of the Indo-Pacific region, feed on organic debris from the surface, challenging previous assumptions about life's ability to survive in such extreme conditions of immense pressure, darkness, and near-freezing temperatures. The findings, published in the journal Science, detail the discovery of diverse faunas in seven hadal trenches investigated between 2020 and 2024. AI
RANK_REASON This is a scientific discovery published in a journal, detailing new findings about a deep-sea ecosystem. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
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