Immediately surrounding the hot vents and chimneys were thriving communities ... where there might be mineral deposits in the oceans. Deep-ocean study has since been carried out mostly by ...

In the deep sea, beyond the reach of sunlight but where volcanically superheated water is gushing through hydrothermal vents, Riftia pachyptila's chemoautotrophic symbionts use energy from ...

Take a deep dive into the ocean’s secrets. ExtremeTech reveals its hidden layers and life forms. Discover the depths of our ...

By being resident on-site at the vent, InVADER will capture transient events and provide unprecedented spatial and temporal access to a deep ocean hydrothermal system. This data will determine ...

Europa, one of Jupiter’s intriguing moons, is hiding an ocean beneath its icy shell — an ocean that might harbor alien life. NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on a quest to investigate whether the ...

NARRATOR:If we began to take metals from the deep sea because they're running out on land then it could have a big impact on some of the animals that use these vents as a home. NARRATOR ...

Sunlight penetrates no farther than a few hundred feet down, leaving the deep-sea floor as dark as the deepest cave. With no sunlight, there are no plants; all vent life belongs to the animal kingdom.

Currently, Dr. Taylor is spearheading a flagship expedition for the Ocean Census near the South Sandwich Islands, a remote ...