Scientists retrieved rocks from the Atlantic Ocean's 'Lost City' hydrothermal field to study potential life origins.

Scientists drilled into the Atlantic Ocean's 'Lost City' hydrothermal field, retrieving a large sample of rocks from deep beneath the seafloor. The location's hydrothermal vents and hot springs may have provided an environment similar to where life first formed on Earth. Researchers hope the rocks' organic molecules can reveal insights into the processes that led to life's emergence billions of years ago.