• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 25th, 2014
Study Sheds New Light on “Black Smokers” at the Bottom of the Ocean

Study Sheds New Light on “Black Smokers” at the Bottom of the Ocean

Hydrothermal vents are driven by so-called volcanic power plants, scientists explain

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 16th, 2014
Life May Have Originated on the Sea Floor

Life May Have Originated on the Sea Floor

Water world theory catches on more wind with new study

Study of Life Around Hydrothermal Vents to Begin Today

Study of Life Around Hydrothermal Vents to Begin Today

Researchers will investigate how life endures in these environments

Extreme Organisms Use Submarines to Reach the Surface

Extreme Organisms Use Submarines to Reach the Surface

Their natural habitats are the areas around hydrothermal vents

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 8th, 2012
Oceanic Vents and Seeps Coexist in Same Habitats

Oceanic Vents and Seeps Coexist in Same Habitats

No one thought this was possible until a recent study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 4th, 2012
Antarctic Hydrothermal Vents Reveals New Species Communities

Antarctic Hydrothermal Vents Reveals New Species Communities

Researchers had no idea that these creatures even existed

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 25th, 2011
First Birthplace of Life Possibly Identified

First Birthplace of Life Possibly Identified

Researchers say that the location meets all criteria required to support life

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 23rd, 2011
Life Originated Above Serpentinite Rocks in the Ocean

Life Originated Above Serpentinite Rocks in the Ocean

New data confirm the theory, but more work is needed

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 13th, 2011
Ocean Acidification Will Destroy Marine Ecosystems

Ocean Acidification Will Destroy Marine Ecosystems

Scientists observed a natural proxy for such a scenario

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 8th, 2011
Hydrothermal Vent Reveals New Shrimp and Tubeworms Species

Hydrothermal Vent Reveals New Shrimp and Tubeworms Species

The discovery was made in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 18th, 2011
New Bacteria Species Found in Hadal Zone

New Bacteria Species Found in Hadal Zone

 
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