Off the volcanic ridges of the Eastern Pacific, deep beneath the surface where sunlight never reaches, a team of researchers ...
Scientists and ocean enthusiasts from around the world became fascinated with the discovery of a hidden deep-sea ecosystem ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea sponges on the Gakkel Ridge, deep beneath Arctic sea ice.Alfred-Wegener-Institut / PS101 AWI OFOS system/ Antje Boetius ...
Hot pink tube worms living on scalding deep-sea hydrothermal vents actually like to keep things relatively cool, according to a study published today (May 29) in the journal PLOS ONE. Superheated ...
Methane-consuming serpulid worms on the seafloor off the coast of Costa Rica. Credit: Alvin, WHOI About 1,800 meters below the ocean surface off the western coast of Costa Rica, methane seeps dot the ...
Scientists have uncovered communities of animals such as tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath the seafloor, revealing a previously unknown but thriving ecosystem. Researchers made ...
We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light sheds light on other, lesser-known ...