Oceans have captivated explorers for thousands of years. In recent decades, scientists have begun to uncover the mysteries of the ocean’s most extreme environment: the seafloor. Down there, where no sunlight reaches and pressure is enormous, tectonic plates slowly shift, chimneys spew hot liquid "smoke," and exotic life forms thrive. Recently, an expedition called VISIONS ’05 visited the underwater volcanoes of the northeast Pacific. Join the cruise …
Life on the Bottom: Click here to see recent TV coverage from the VISIONS '05 expedition about the ocean floor and its strange inhabitants.