In the global carbon cycle, microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and ...

Imagine a world of darkness, where sunlight never reaches and the pressure is crushing—yet in this abyss, life flourishes in ...

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, "geologically speaking, things are always changing at Yellowstone – especially in the hydrothermal areas. It’s simply the nature of the complex ...

The Chicxulub asteroid crater supported marine life for 700,000 years, showing that some mass extinction events may help life ...

(Image Courtesy of: Mike Poland, USGS, September 1, 2024./Public Domain) Among the vast forests, herds of bison, and steaming geysers, a new hydrothermal feature has emerged at Yellowstone National ...

The new hydrothermal feature is about one mile north of the Norris Geyser Basin within a region called the Roadside Springs thermal area. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS ...

What is the role of dissolved organic matter in the deep sea? In a study relating to this question, researchers have investigated the composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in detail. Their ...

If there is a harsher place to live than a hydrothermal vent, it hasn't been found yet. Pitch darkness, poison gas, heavy metals, extreme acidity, enormous pressure, water at turns frigid and ...

A new study uses inversions of orbital gravity and magnetic field data to argue for the presence of ancient, long-lasting hydrothermal systems on Mars.

In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers have investigated the methods that are utilized at extremely hot, acidic and sulfur-rich ...