In a remarkable discovery off the western coast of the Galápagos Islands, scientists have pinpointed a previously unknown hydrothermal vent field, thanks to a trail of ghostly crabs. For over 20 years ...

Processed data of the mesotech 971 forward looking sonar was successfully plotted on a map and compared with side-scan-sonar (SSS) data and color image of original forward sea floor record. The ...

Researchers have discovered that an 80 year old historic World War II shipwreck is still influencing the microbiology and geochemistry of the ocean floor where it rests. In Frontiers in Marine Science ...

Collecting gas-tight fluid samples from deep-sea hydrothermal vents is challenging due to the high pressure, temperature, and corrosiveness of hydrothermal fluids. The most critical part of a ...

The seabed is a highly diverse and dynamic environment that ranges from the desert-like deep-sea floor to the rich oases at cold seeps, hydrothermal vents and large food falls. As well as the ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

Some species also live at hydrothermal vents, or geothermally heated mineral-rich springs on the sea bottom.

A humpback whale tethered to the sea floor by a rope was rescued off the coast of Australia after a local fisherman spotted the animal in distress, video shows.

Plants create oxygen through photosynthesis, that’s biology 101. However, scientists now say they have discovered another source of the life sustaining element and it could reshape their ...

Nautilus was chasing copper and gold on Binns’ hydrothermal vents in PNG. Back then, Binns’ discovery had made headlines around the world.