Mariana Trench

Trash discovered at the ocean’s deepest point sadly illustrates the depth of the plastic pollution problem

James Cameron filmed the first-ever video footage of the Mariana Trench

James Cameron has successfully completed the first solo dive to the furthest depth of the world’s oceans. The director of massive blockbusters Titanic and Avatar reached the surface Monday after diving more than 11 km into the Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean.

The Canadian-born filmmaker takes a sub of his own design to the deepest place in the ocean

For the first time ever, a new device will let the public see what life is like at the sea’s greatest depths