Until the 1970’s people thought the deepest parts of the ocean were devoid of life- then hydrothermal vents were discovered ...

Previously, scientists thought only microbes and viruses could live beneath the seafloor crust where tectonic plates meet.

Giant worms are discovered living in cavities under the ocean floor in hydrothermal systems, expanding knowledge of ...

At hydrothermal vents, the energy from the breakdown of hydrogen sulfide, a common compound in vent plumes, drives chemosynthesis, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

India's Deep Sea Mission is on the right track, and the discovery of an active hydrothermal vent 4,500 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean this month will boost scientists' confidence and ...

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India’s Deep Sea Mission is on the right track, and the discovery of an active hydrothermal vent 4,500 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean this month will boost scientists’ confidence and ...

This year's recipients worked on research projects to understand extremophiles in deep-sea hydrothermal vents and to analyze gravitational wave signals for potential extraterrestrial technosignatures.

In contrast to the interesting hydrothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park, 2024 was seismically calm, writes Michael ...