Microbial communities feeding on geothermal methane seeps beneath the Antarctic ice sheet could resemble life-supporting ...

And, worst of all, the pressure is so immense that even many species of weathered deep-sea marine life can't live there. So, ...

Earlier this year even the US and China were able to set aside their differences and managed to agree on bilateral measures to cut methane seepage. And, in 2030, five short years away, the 27 ...

Scientists have discovered an active methane seep from Antarctica's sea bed that could shed light on the potent greenhouse gas trapped beneath frozen continent. Marine ecologist Andrew Thurber ...

An alien, underwater world could hold the answers to China’s energy security, scientists say, as they work to unlock its mysteries.

Natural methane seepage from lakes in this region has long been known, and local residents have reported persistent winter ice holes—"ice wakes"—reappearing in the same spots year after year.

What looks like a mini volcano complete with a bubbling centre has drawn international scientists to Hawke’s Bay to study it.

Caption The samples of bacteria and archaea from the ocean floor were collected from the methane seeps at Hydrate Ridge, just 62 miles off the coast of Oregon. Using a three-person submersible ...

Cold seeps, the sites on the ocean floor where the bubbles of the methane gas rise up, are a home for a varied communities of bacteria, bivalves and other associated life forms. Disclaimer ...

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