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Published online 12 July 2001 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news010712-11
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Lost City of Atlantis vents its secrets
The discovery of new hydrothermal vents could shed light on the origins of life.
Researchers have found a 'Lost City' 700 metres beneath the surface of the North Atlantic. The metropolis is inhabited by bizarre bacteria and sea creatures, which are sustained by the hot, mineral-rich sea water that spews into the depths from a newly discovered type of hydrothermal vent system.
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