Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are unique ecosystems characterized ... Chemosynthetic: A process by which certain organisms obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic substances, such as hydrogen sulfide ...

Scientists discover creatures living beneath the bottom of the sea Scientists discover creatures living beneath the bottom of the sea Smoking Ocean Vents Found in Surprisingly Shallow Water ...

In the summer of 2019, researchers from the Museum travelled to Iceland to study a hydrothermal vent. They found an array of animals living on the vent that might help us understand how life has ...

Hydrothermal vents occur globally at sea-floor spreading ... Biofilms and the plethora of organisms that live at deep-sea vent sites are based on the process of chemoautotrophy.

Extremophiles: Life in Extreme Conditions Extremophiles are the superheroes of the microbial world. These organisms find a ...

If there is a harsher place to live than a hydrothermal vent, it hasn't been found yet. Pitch darkness, poison gas, heavy metals, extreme acidity, enormous pressure, water at turns frigid and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

As the only woman who has piloted the deep-ocean research submersible Alvin, Van Dover is among the few researchers to have explored hydrothermal vents firsthand. A love of the ocean lured Nicole ...