A recent breakthrough in marine biology has unveiled a plethora of new species residing in the mysterious depths of deep-sea hydrothermal vents. These discoveries, made possible through advanced ...

Researchers have discovered a deep-sea hydrothermal vent field near Svalbard in an area previously assumed to be geologically inactive. The newfound vents have been named after various entities from ...

A sample of ocean crust, turned upside down, reveals tubeworms and other organisms. Mónika Naranjo-Shepherd / Schmidt Ocean Institute CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In summer 2023, researchers deployed a ...

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Deep-sea vents, commonly referred to as nature’s chemical laboratories, are now discovered to be releasing rare and precious elements. This remarkable finding not only marks a significant advancement ...

Image: Brisingid sea stars in the Lau Basin/South Pacific vent system. Credit: “Ridge 2000” Lau expedition, taken with Jason II in 2005. Click here for a high resolution photograph. A statement of ...

Tubeworm larvae, sea snails, and marine worms were uncovered living in tiny caves underneath the ocean floor, revealing life is interconnected below and above it. An eelpout swims by a tower of ...