Recent research suggests that the element mix in ancient hot springs would have been more likely to give rise to life than that of deep sea vents. (newscientist.com)
This archaeon lives in deep sea vents near Japan, and survives by combining hydrogen and carbon dioxide — both detected in Enceladus's atmosphere — while excreting methane. (newscientist.com)
The technology could improve underwater robots» ability to detect hazards, such as deep sea vents and shipwrecks, when the water is too murky for a camera to work effectively, or the object is too close for sonar, says Douglas Jones at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. (newscientist.com)