Given that hydrothermal vents—geysers on the deep ocean floor emitting mineral ... November 7, 2003). The so-far unnamed snail lives a sedentary life at the base of the black smokers—the hottest of ...

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

Yet amazing communities of life exist at hydrothermal vents and the so-called "black ... Some creatures, such as the mollusks known as gastropod snails, feast on the bacteria directly; others ...

from near-freezing to areas just meters away from hydrothermal vent fluids exceeding 572 degrees Fahrenheit (300 C). A predatory gastropod named Turridrupa magnifica was another remarkable find. These ...

According to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, it’s probable that this new hydrothermal feature is connected to activity ...

Giant tubeworms, which are known as the world's heftiest worms and can grow to several feet long, are living with snails and ...

These creatures thrive in an environment with extreme temperature fluctuations, ranging from near-freezing to areas close to hydrothermal vent fluids ... a deep-sea snail that injects toxins ...