On the banks of the Columbia River, tall columns of rock poke out from the cliffs. “So you see all of these black rocks that are on either side of us, on either side of the river? Those are basalts.
SANTA CRUZ, CA--Researchers have found compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in porous rock deep beneath the seafloor. The microbes in this hidden world appear to be an ...
A robotic arm from the deployed sampling equipment on the seafloor. All photos courtesy of M. McCarthy. Researchers have found compelling evidence for an extensive biological community living in ...