The Atacama Trench, located off the coast of Peru and Chile, is one of the deepest oceanic regions on our planet, and scientists think it could be an ecological haven. A new study describes a four centimeter crustacean predator that survives at around 8,000 kilometers deep—well into what’s known as the Hadal zone.

The Atacama Trench, one of the Earth’s most extreme and remote marine environments, has yielded yet another fascinating discovery. Scientists have identified a new species of deep-sea predator, a crustacean named Dulcibella camanchaca,

Scientists discover Dulcibella camanchaca, a fast-swimming 4-centimeter predator amphipod in the Atacama Trench's extreme depths.

Scientists searching one of the world’s most cavernous ocean trenches have discovered a never-before-seen, predatory creature, Live Science reported. Researchers diving in the Atacama Trench, located in the eastern Pacific Ocean,

Researchers discovered Dulcibella camanchaca, a new predatory amphipod in the Atacama Trench, unveiling secrets of deep-sea life at 7,902 metres.