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Newly Discovered Hydrothermal Fields Off The Island Of Milos

by Keith Cowing

The study identifies three major vent areas — Aghia Kiriaki, Paleochori–Thiorychia, and Vani — all located along active fault zones that run across the Milos shelf.

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Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: Preview: 2026 Lake Untersee Field Season

by Keith Cowing

Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen will be back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee from early January through the end of February 2026 for another field season of research, leading an […]

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International Research Team Discovers A Potential Source Of Abiotic Methane In The Arctic Ocean

by Keith Cowing

An international team of scientists and students, led by the Arctic University of Norway, and including chemists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has announced a remarkable discovery […]

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Extremophile Hotspots Linked To Containerized Industrial Waste Dumping In A Deep-sea Basin

by Keith Cowing

Editor’s note: Over the past several decades our definition of “life as we know it” on Earth has undergone a paradigm shift as we have discovered various “extremophiles” living in […]

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Ocean Planet Exploration: Submersible Robot Surfs Water Currents

by Keith Cowing

An autonomous underwater vehicle can propel itself efficiently by using the energy in nearby water currents. Underwater and aerial vehicles must make their way through a complex environment of gusts […]

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Ocean Planet Exploration: Maiden Dive Of The New ROV MARUM-QUEST 5000 Submersible

by Keith Cowing

The hydrothermal field Menez Gwen was the target location of the first dive of the ROV MARUM-QUEST 5000 at a water depth of about 830 meters. During the dive, which […]

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Ice Planet Expedition: Thriving Antarctic Ecosystems Found in Wake of Recently Detached Iceberg

by Keith Cowing

An international team on board Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) working in the Bellingshausen Sea rapidly pivoted their research plans to study an area that was, until last month, […]

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s New Remotely Operated Vehicles

by Keith Cowing

Woods Hole, Mass. (September 27, 2024) – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has received complementary awards from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

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