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Deep Sea Food Chain: How Life Gets Energy Without Sunlight
Science · Chemosynthesis

Deep Sea Food Chain: How Life Gets Energy Without Sunlight

Marine snow, scavengers, predators and chemosynthetic ecosystems. Much of the deep ocean receives organic material sinking from upper wat...

Sep 20, 2026 1 min read
A black smoker hydrothermal vent photographed during NOAA’s Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.
Science · Chemosynthesis

Hydrothermal Vents: How Life Thrives Without Sunlight

Black smokers, chemosynthesis and the unusual ecosystems around seafloor vents. Hydrothermal vents form where seawater circulates through...

Sep 20, 2026 1 min read