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Japan building autonomous probe to explore Challenger Deep
Japan is set to return to the deepest part of the world ocean with a new autonomous probe that will collect samples and also ...
There’s a Strange New Hole in Yellowstone National Park
Last April, geologists conducting routine maintenance at temperature logging stations in Yellowstone National Park’s Norris ...
Yellowstone's landscape shifts again with discovery of new thermal pool
A 13-foot-wide hot pool formed over the winter in one of Yellowstone’s most active areas, and it could offer new insights ...
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NASA studies Earth’s deep-sea volcanoes to uncover alien life on Jupiter’s moon
With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.
A Bold Mission to Hunt for Aliens on Venus Is Actually Happening
The presence of apparent biological signatures on Venus has left UK-based researchers chasing down bacterial life in the ...
NASA's future telescope could solve the mystery of life's origins
The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...
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Life in extreme environments: deep sea hydrothermal vents:
Until the 1970’s people thought the deepest parts of the ocean were devoid of life- then hydrothermal vents were discovered ...
Ocean eruption leaves deep-sea creatures gasping as ash clouds blanket the seafloor
Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...
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New giant snails found at Mid-Atlantic hydrothermal vents | Bradenton ...
Two giant snail species, Gargantua and Pantagruel, were discovered near black smoker chimneys at Mid-Atlantic hydrothermal vents. Learn more about these finds.