Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells could take shape, according to research integrated by a recent Rutgers University […]
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Ocean Planet Recon: ASU Expedition Finds An Aquatic World Teeming With Life
Imagine descending nearly a mile and a half into a watery abyss, watching the sunlight disappear as the world around you turns completely black. Then suddenly, you find yourself surrounded […]
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Ocean Planet Exploration: Alvin Crew Witnesses Seafloor Eruption On The East Pacific Rise
Scientists diving in the human-occupied vehicle Alvin recently witnessed a rare but predicted seafloor eruption along the mid-ocean ridge axis at 9°50’N on the East Pacific Rise.
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Away Team Update: Exploring Hydrothermal Vents In The Gulf Of California
When Samantha Joye and her fellow researchers once again set sail into the Gulf of California, they weren’t sure what to expect.
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A New Bacterial Species From A Hydrothermal Vent Throws Light On Their Evolution
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are hot springs on the ocean floor. Sea water penetrates into the ocean crust, becomes heated, and rises to the seafloor surface carrying dissolved nutrients. Around these […]