Fats provide clues to life at its limits in the deep sea

Diverse life forms exist on and within the ocean floor. These primarily consist of microbes, tiny organisms that can cope ...
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Microbes in deep-sea volcanoes can help scientists learn about early life on Earth, or even life beyond our planet

People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet. Scientists have reason to believe that some of the moons in our solar system – ...
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Carnivorous Death-Ball Sponge and Other New Species Have Been Found in the Deep Sea

Learn about the new deep-sea species discovered in the Southern Ocean, including a "death-ball" sponge that uses a deadly ...
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Scientists get surprise look at erupting volcano underwater

WASHINGTON - Hoping to learn more about undersea volcanoes, scientists sent a camera-equipped submarine down to take a look. They got more than they bargained for, witnessing a deep-sea eruption. "At ...
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Microbes in deep-sea volcanoes can help scientists learn about early life on Earth, or even life beyond our planet

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) James F. Holden, UMass Amherst (THE CONVERSATION) People have long wondered what life ...