Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

Scientists found that formic and acetic acids can be formed in hydrothermal vents through protometabolic processes.

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A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society has recreated in the laboratory chemical reactions that may ...

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A new ecosystem has been discovered in volcanic cavities beneath hydrothermal vents at a well-studied undersea volcano on the East Pacific Rise off Central America. The landmark 30-day expedition ...

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