Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 minutes ago
In 2025, Chinese scientists sent their deep-sea submersible Fendouzhe — “The Striver” — to explore the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point on Earth.
What they found nearly 11,000 meters below the surface changed everything we thought we knew about life in the ocean’s most extreme environment.
Down there, in total darkness and under crushing pressure, the expedition discovered thriving colonies of unknown lifeforms — strange worms, molluscs, and thousands of microbes that survive without sunlight. Instead of photosynthesis, they use chemicals from the Earth’s crust to stay alive.
This “oasis in the abyss” challenges our understanding of biology, geology, and even the potential for life beyond Earth — in places like Europa or Enceladus.
Join us as we dive deep into what China truly found at the bottom of the world’s oceans — and what it could mean for the future of science.
In 2025, Chinese scientists sent their deep-sea submersible Fendouzhe — “The Striver” — to explore the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point on Earth.
What they found nearly 11,000 meters below the surface changed everything we thought we knew about life in the ocean’s most extreme environment.
Down there, in total darkness and under crushing pressure, the expedition discovered thriving colonies of unknown lifeforms — strange worms, molluscs, and thousands of microbes that survive without sunlight. Instead of photosynthesis, they use chemicals from the Earth’s crust to stay alive.
This “oasis in the abyss” challenges our understanding of biology, geology, and even the potential for life beyond Earth — in places like Europa or Enceladus.
Join us as we dive deep into what China truly found at the bottom of the world’s oceans — and what it could mean for the future of science.
