The presence of apparent biological signatures on Venus has left UK-based researchers chasing down bacterial life in the ...

The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...

Hydrothermal vents are a testament to life’s tenacity and creativity. They show us that even in the harshest, most unlikely places, life finds a way to adapt and flourish.

Hydrothermal vents and the origin of life. The study of hydrothermal vents is challenging, not least because their deep-sea locations are difficult to access. They were first discovered in 1977, when ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Some plants can photosynthesise using nightglow, traditionally comprising moonlight, starlight and the light reflected from ...

A deep-sea expedition made the surprising discovery of a previously unknown ecosystem in which animals such as giant tube worms thrive beneath hydrothermal vents. CNN values your feedback 1.

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

An unexpected discovery at the bottom of the ocean. Seeking to understand how tubeworms settle in hydrothermal vents, marine biologist Sabine Gollner and her research team at the Royal Netherlands ...

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