Scientists discovered a field of deep-sea hot springs after following a trail of crabs like breadcrumbs on the ocean floor

Scientists discovered a field of deep-sea hot springs after following a trail of crabs like breadcrumbs on the ocean floor

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None Scientists on an expedition near the Galápagos Islands followed a trail of crabs on the ocean floor. • None The crabs led them to a field of hydrothermal vents, or deep-sea hot springs. • None The vent field was named "Sendero del Cangrejo," or "Trail of the Crabs." Clusters of white crabs on…

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