Based on what researchers know about the vents so far, they seem to be producing everything that’s needed for a deep-sea ecosystem. This type of hydrothermal vent quite possibly exists on other ...

"The spontaneous formation of ion channels discovered in deep sea hydrothermal vents has direct implications for the origin ...

If you are planning on driving in Yellowstone National Park when most of its roads open in April, you could drive by one of ...

Supercritical water, a mysterious state where water behaves like both a liquid and gas, has long puzzled scientists.

Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

While operating the deep-sea robot nearly 7,000 feet below the surface, the machine’s camera captured a creature that ...

We also study the ecology and evolution of animals living at hydrothermal vents - underwater hot springs and oases of remarkable evolutionary novelty in the deep sea. We are undertaking a range of ...

and comes out through hydrothermal vents—underwater hot springs that release sulfides and other chemicals from deep within the crust. The three-ship fleet headed to a spot in the Gulf of California.

A 120,000-year-old Lost City in the Atlantic thrives without sunlight. Towering spires, alien ecosystems, and ancient vents ...

Jon is an avid deep sea explorer and studies the reproductive ecology of deep sea invertebrates, especially those from methane seeps and hydrothermal vents. Dr. Erik Cordes – An assistant professor at ...