Discovery of Unknown Deep-Sea Virus in the Mariana Trench

A previously unidentified virus has been found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, baffling scientists. Chinese researchers explored the deepest trench on the planet, collecting sediment from a depth of 8.9 km, where they discovered vB_HmeY_H4907. They believe that an entire family of these deep-sea viruses resides at the ocean floor.