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Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

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The Mariana Trench is the deepest known point of the ocean, plunging down further than the height of Mount Everest. . | Credit: Philipp Tur/Getty Images Despite advancements in technology and ...