Nearly four kilometers below the surface of the Greenland Sea, scientists have discovered a thriving community of life that survives without any sunlight. Instead, these creatures rely on methane and crude oil that leak from Earth’s ancient layers.

Beneath the Arctic permafrost, ancient organisms have lain dormant for approximately 40,000 years, preserved in a frozen state that halted their biological activity. Recent scientific observations indicate these microbes are now showing signs of revival as ...

Monitoring the sea in the air