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According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

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Microbes—from deep in the ocean to the slime inside your AC—might play a key role in our fight against climate change.

Her journey in oceanography began in the early 1970s, a time when France was just starting to explore deep-sea environments. It was also the era when hydrothermal vents were first discovered.

Vents also provide another crucial resource for evolving organisms: heat. These vents churn out up to 3 percent of the total energy in the deep sea.