Tag: hydrothermal
Solar energy: what is it?
The Sun represents an inexhaustible source of energy and is present everywhere on Earth, with the exception of the polar zone, which is deprived of it for up to six…
Discovery of a large hydrothermal field at the bottom of the ocean
The study of the ocean floor always brings its share of new discoveries. A new hydrothermal field located in the Pacific Ocean, 2.5 kilometers deep, and showing particularly intense activity…
Bacteria in hydrothermal vents are great energy powerhouses
Some hypotheses suggest that life appeared at the bottom of the oceans at hydrothermal vents. The bacteria currently observed there are based on methanogenesis, a process that releases energy if…