Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.

Microplastics have been found in the bodies of deep-sea organisms living at depths exceeding 2,000 meters. This study ...

Hydrothermal vents are among the strangest ecosystems on Earth: eerie places where the planet’s deep heat and chemicals mingle with ocean water to support thriving networks of bizarre life-forms that ...

Just days after a hydrothermal blast struck Biscuit Basin, a brand-new pool of boiling water appeared near the explosion site ...

Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vent fields over a 434-mile-long stretch of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the first scientific expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's recently ...

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A spectacular new hydrothermal vent field, named Jaich Maa, has been discovered during an expedition aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's R/V Falkor. The vents were identified using Monterey Bay Aquarium ...

Scientists from the University of Bergen and Oregon State University have discovered the northernmost hydrothermal vents in the world along the Mohns Ridge in the Arctic Ocean. Much of the Arctic ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...