In its youth, the dwarf planet Ceres may have brewed a chemical banquet beneath its icy crust.

A massive hydrothermal field, Kunlun, has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean, exceeding the size of the Lost City. This ...

The newly-discovered ecosystem surrounding a hydrothermal vent could give scientists clues as to how life began on Earth.

Researchers found a hydrothermal field that covers about 4.3 square miles. and it is over 100 times larger than its Atlantic ...

The big question will be whether or not scientists can demonstrate that greigite and vivianite need biological life to form.

Deep-sea vents, commonly referred to as nature’s chemical laboratories, are now discovered to be releasing rare and precious elements. This remarkable finding not only marks a significant advancement ...

Far below the waves of the western Pacific, researchers have uncovered a hydrothermal system unlike anything seen before.

Sparked by her previous knowledge and education, Hasani's exhibit explores the connections between human neurology and ...

Once believed to contain the pesticide DDT, new analysis shows some barrels actually held caustic alkaline waste. In 2020, striking photographs revealed rusted barrels scattered across the seafloor ...

Gold mixes with seawater from rivers, aeolian dust, and hydrothermal vents. It also binds to particles and settles on the ...

A deep-sea worm survives in toxic conditions around hydrothermal vents by converting arsenic and sulfur into a benign mineral ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers believe the earliest forms of life on Earth began in hydrothermal vents—cracks in the sea floor that release hot, mineral-rich water. A ...