Scientists Found the Deepest Known Arctic Vent—and It’s Teeming With Life - Gizmodo
Google News • 12/23/2025 – 12/25/2025
Summary
Scientists have discovered the deepest known Arctic vent at a depth of 3,640 meters on the Molloy Ridge in the Greenland Sea. This site features deep-sea gas hydrate mounds and is home to chemosynthetic fauna, indicating a bizarre ecosystem thriving more than two miles beneath the Arctic Ocean. The methane-seeping hydrate mounds were found at a depth of 11,942 feet.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
68d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1585
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1585/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1585/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 68 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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