Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science ... life in the absence of sunlight. The three-year research initiative will focus on deep ...

Scientists have often assumed that deep subsurface environments, miles below the surface, cannot support multicellular life because of the pressure, hot temperatures, and lack of oxygen and space. But ...

Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures ...