Hydrothermal vents can be found around the world at the junctions of drifting tectonic plates. But there are many hydrothermal fields still to be discovered. During a 2022 expedition of the MARIA S.

A new study uses an innovative approach to examine a shallow-water hydrothermal system and the production of microbes there in situ and near natural conditions as a model to assess the importance of ...

We’ve all seen the surreal footage in nature documentaries showing hydrothermal vents on the frigid ocean floor—bellowing black plumes of super-hot water—and the life forms that cling to them. Now, a ...

The colorful Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the park’s largest and the third-largest spring in the world. Research by UW Professor Ken Sims and colleagues has provided new ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides scientists with a powerful new tool for monitoring and predicting tectonic activity deep beneath the seafloor at ...

After 40 Years of Quiet, Scientists Warn Activity at Major Volcano Could Pose Regional Risk ...

How can boiling water springs emerge so close to the shores of a Mediterranean island? This geological question has been answered by a team of researchers who uncovered a hydrothermal field of ...

Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the origin and evolution of life. Phosphorus is one such element, forming the ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

Woods Hole, MA (April 22, 2022) - Most visitors to Paliochori Beach on the Greek island Milos may not be aware of the bay’s shallow-water hydrothermal community, a veritable Greek salad of microbes, ...