Volcanoes are complex and dynamic systems that are closely related with human life. Volcanic risk mitigation is only one of the aspects that drives our efforts on understanding these active systems; ...

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the solar system. As a source of clean energy, hydrogen is well-suited for sustainable development, and Earth is a natural hydrogen factory. However, most ...

Understanding where and in what quantities essential elements for life have existed on Earth's surface helps explain the origin and evolution of life. Phosphorus is one such element, forming the ...

In a study of water quality in Napa and Sonoma counties, researchers found that some public water supplies used for drinking water and irrigation are being subjected to mixing with hydrothermal fluids ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

Those who have visited the park may have asked themselves, 'Where does all the hot water come from?' A study now provides stunning subsurface images that begin to answer that question. The geysers and ...

How can boiling water springs emerge so close to the shores of a Mediterranean island? This geological question has been answered by a team of researchers who uncovered a hydrothermal field of ...

Woods Hole, MA (April 22, 2022) - Most visitors to Paliochori Beach on the Greek island Milos may not be aware of the bay’s shallow-water hydrothermal community, a veritable Greek salad of microbes, ...