Initially, scientists thought that no species, let alone a bustling community, could survive the scorching temperatures and crushing pressures of these sites, most of which are located about 7,000 feet below the ocean surface in areas of seafloor spreading. (discovermagazine.com)
The results show the range of blistering temperatures and crushing pressures at which this takes place. (sciencemag.org)
Each of Nereus's two hulls contains approximately 800 of the ~ 9 - centimeter (3.5 - inch) hollow spheres precisely designed and fabricated to withstand crushing pressures. (whoi.edu)