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How Hydrothermal Vents Support Life Without Sunlight
Explore how hydrothermal vents support life in darkness, why microbes matter, and what black smokers reveal about the deep ocean. Explore the science.
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Explore how hydrothermal vents support life in darkness, why microbes matter, and what black smokers reveal about the deep ocean. Explore the science.

Learn what causes volcanic lightning, the way ash and ice build electric charge, and what flashes can tell scientists about eruptions. Read the story.

Uncover the way Death Valley sailing stones move, why thin ice matters, and what researchers finally observed on Racetrack Playa. Follow the evidence.