Hydrothermal vents are unique environments. Dr Adrian Glover and Dr Maggie Georgieva are looking at how animals adapt to survive on these ocean floor hot springs by comparing specimens of living and fossil species.

Discover more about life on hydrothermal vents: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/surviva...
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