Humanity knows more about the surface of the Moon and Mars than the deepest trenches of our own planet. An autonomous swarm of titanium-hulled robotic submersibles has returned from a three-month exploration of the Challenger Deep, delivering the highest-resolution bathymetric maps ever recorded.
Biochemical Treasures of the Hadal Zone
Surviving under 1,000 atmospheres of hydrostatic pressure and near-freezing temperatures, extremophile microbes sampled from hydrothermal vents produce unique barophilic enzymes. Early pharmaceutical and industrial tests reveal these enzymes can break down synthetic polyethylene polymers at room temperature.
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