Scientists discover animals beneath the ocean floor and provide clues to life beyond Earth

A view into the subsurface cavity near deep-sea hydrothermal vents.

A team of researchers has discovered macroscopic life beneath the ocean floor in the deep ocean, one of Earth’s most extreme environments. The discovery both complicates scientists’ understanding of the living communities around hydrothermal vents in the deep sea and provides a tantalizing glimpse into what life might look like beyond Earth. Although the scientists … Read more