Scientists discovered a field of deep-sea hot springs after following a trail of crabs like breadcrumbs on the ocean floor

• 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 vents, or deep-sea hot springs.
• The vent field was named "Sendero del Cangrejo," or "Trail of the Crabs."

Clusters of white crabs on the ocean floor helped lead scientists to a new discovery off the Galápagos Islands: a field of hydrothermal vents, or deep-sea hot springs, full of life.