"Exploring the Hidden Wonders of the Deep Sea: Newly Discovered Chimneys and Volcanoes"

Scientists have discovered three new hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor along an underwater mountain range, using underwater robots to map out an area of the ocean floor roughly the size of Manhattan. Hydrothermal vents are created when hot magma rises from between tectonic plates, then cools and creates new seafloor. Despite the temperature of the water around these vents reaching an average of 700 degrees Fahrenheit, they’re teeming with all sorts of bizarre life. The discovery is valuable to learning more about what lies beneath the sea, but mining could be devastating to the incredible biodiversity they contain.