Hydrothermal vents are cracks in the ocean floor that release hot, mineral-rich water into the deep sea. They form when ...

A study suggests ancient hot springs, like Yellowstone's, may have supported reactions crucial for the birth of life on our ...

This process generates some interesting activity. At the junctions where the plates meet, volcanic activity bubbles up from below the seafloor, infusing the deep ocean with warmth and chemicals. And ...

The ocean floor is actually less well-mapped ... DR DIVA AMON:This is a piece of a chimney, of a hydrothermal vent chimney. And you can see that this is pretty much a huge lump of metal.

found on the ocean floor. - **Seafloor Massive Sulfides (SMS)**: Deposits that form around hydrothermal vents and contain high concentrations of copper, gold, silver, and zinc. - **Cobalt-rich ...

Did life start on the ocean floor — and what does that mean ... in either deep sea hydrothermal vents or in tide pools. It's for this reason some scientists are also exploring the potential ...

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started.