After recent exploration, researchers report the appearance of five new hydrothermal vents — openings on the seafloor that release heated, mineral-rich water, supporting unique ecosystems in ...

If you are planning on driving in Yellowstone National Park when most of its roads open in April, you could drive by one of ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, is a unique corner of the Pacific Ocean. This remarkable young sea is thought to be around five million years old and home to nearly 900 ...

A park scientist noticed it about two weeks after a hydrothermal explosion along a boardwalk during the park’s overactive summer.