This vast field of mineral towers, called the Lost City, is the oldest known hydrothermal system in the ocean. Scientists ...

The towering spires of carbonate rock found in the field were formed by a geological reaction known as serpentinization, ...

Researchers have uncovered a "lost city" in the Atlantic Ocean that could unlock the secrets of life's emergence on our ...

Jeddah, January 08, 2024, SPA -- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) scientists have made a groundbreaking finding, revealing the existence of active hydrothermal vent fields in ...

Until the 1970’s people thought the deepest parts of the ocean were devoid of life- then hydrothermal vents were discovered ...

Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the ...

Hydrothermal vents shooting out black material are home to two new species of marine snail. Screengrab from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's Youtube video In the depths of the Mid-Atlantic ...

Tourists and officials were startled by a hydrothermal explosion at Black Diamond Pool in July 2024. Geoscientists are working out how and why it occurred to better understand these hazardous events.

Hydrothermal vents shooting out black material are home to two new species of marine snail. Screengrab from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's Youtube video In the depths of the Mid-Atlantic ...