The Lost City hydrothermal vents sit on top of Atlantis Massif, a 2.5-mile-high mountain deep in the Atlantic Ocean. The Lost City and the crustal rock that makes up the mountain are host to a complex ecosystem of microbial life. Now, researchers with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have pioneered a method that could open new windows into our understanding of this life and how organisms live in extreme environments. CREDIT: Susan Lang, U. of S.C. / NSF / ROV Jason / 2018 © WHOI