The first-known direct observations of a seafloor spreading event at a mid-ocean ridge in the Indian Ocean are presented in ...
For most of human history, the creation of new ocean floor has been something inferred rather than witnessed. Geologists could map ancient scars on the seabed, measure the slow movement of tectonic ...
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Scientists logged the deepest cold seeps ever found, 3,640 meters under the Arctic Ocean
An international research team has recorded the deepest cold seeps ever documented in the Arctic, finding active gas hydrate ...
When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor. Half of Earth's oceans are ...
Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...
A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. The study has important implications for understanding the origin of ...
The human-occupied vehicle Alvin, during a dive on the East Pacific Rise, collected samples and recovered instruments placed at the vents during previous expeditions. Woods Hole, Mass (October 13, ...
The bottom of the ocean has barely been explored, but every journey to the deep reveals wondrous new lifeforms. As underwater mining gains momentum, we risk destroying one of the Earth’s last great wi ...
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Microplastics found in deep-sea organisms below 2,000 meters
Microplastics have been found in the bodies of deep-sea organisms living at depths exceeding 2,000 meters. This research ...
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