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

Tourists and officials were startled by a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool in July 2024. Geoscientists are ...

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

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

Two giant snail species, Gargantua and Pantagruel, were discovered near black smoker chimneys at Mid-Atlantic hydrothermal vents. Learn more about these finds.

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