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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"Leading us like breadcrumbs..." A trail of squat lobsters helped researchers locate previously unknown hydrothermal vents. Schmidt Ocean Institute Scientists on an expedition near the Galápagos Islands followed a trail of crabs on the ocean floor. The crabs led them to a field of hydrothermal…

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