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A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...- Scientists just found a new walking shark in a tiny corner of Papua New Guinea, and the meter-long species may be vulnerable because its range is so restrictedA new species of walking shark, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, has been discovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Named after Dr. Christine Du...
- This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked itScientists have identified natural "brakes" within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These "barrie...
- Bermuda Triangle mystery takes dramatic turn as scientists reveal what’s really hidden deep beneath the Atlantic OceanBermuda Triangle mystery solved: Scientists have uncovered a geological secret beneath Bermuda. A massive, lighter rock layer, formed durin...
- What a Turkish diver found underwater in 1982 became one of the most important shipwreck discoveries in Mediterranean archaeologyA Turkish sponge diver's discovery of "metal biscuits with ears" in 1982 led to the unearthing of the Uluburun wreck, a remarkably intact L...
- Deep-Sea Escanaba Trough Holds Secrets of Earth's Fiery CoreScientists explored the Escanaba Trough, a deep sea area. Underwater vehicles mapped the seafloor and studied geological activity. They dis...
- What Did Scientists Find 4,000 Meters Beneath the Pacific Ocean?An international research effort has unveiled nearly 800 new species in the Pacific's Clarion-Clipperton Zone. These deep-sea discoveries, ...
- Bermuda’s Hidden 12.4-Mile-Thick Rock Layer: What Secrets Does It Hold?Scientists found a massive rock layer under Bermuda, 12.4 miles thick. This formation is unlike any other oceanic island. It formed 31 mill...
- The Ocean Floor Is Cracking Open Faster Than Scientists ExpectedEarth's ocean floor is not just steadily pulling apart; new research reveals rapid, dynamic cracking along mid-ocean ridges. Advanced mappi...
- What happened 200 million years ago which led to unexplained marine extinctions? Answer lies near a lake in TibetAncient marine extinctions, previously a mystery, are now linked to massive underwater volcanic eruptions in the Tethys Ocean. Rocks from T...
- A paved path 1,000 meters below the Pacific? Scientists spot a mysterious ‘yellow brick road’ near Hawaii, and humans didn’t build itA research expedition found a strange 'yellow brick road' on the ocean floor near Hawaii. The site is on the Liliʻuokalani Ridge. Scientist...
- Underwater giant off U.S. coast shows signs of new eruption, scientists sayThe Axial Seamount, a massive underwater volcano off Oregon’s coast, may soon erupt again. Known as the region’s most active submarine volc...
- All about Axial Seamount, the underwater volcano that's shaking with 1,000 tiny tremors every day and could erupt soonAn underwater volcano, Axial Seamount, near Oregon is showing signs of a possible eruption. The volcano, located about 300 miles offshore, ...
- Massive underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt soon; scientists weigh risk of 9.0 earthquake and Pacific tsunamiA powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no tsunami risk, its p...
- The Trump administration wants seafloor mining. What does that mean?Mining methods, like seabed scraping and vacuuming, raise concerns about habitat destruction, sediment plumes, and potential food chain con...
- A new map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area as large as twice the size of France and six times that of EnglandA collaborative project Seabed 2030 has made significant progress by mapping a new area in the Arctic Ocean. The initiative, which aims to ...
- NASA to send submarine to seafloor next week: ReportWashington, Aug 14 (IANS) NASA is set to send a submarine to the seafloor near Hawaii on August 20 in an effort to find an environment anal...
- Continents rose above oceans earlier than thoughtContinents may have first risen above the oceans about 3 billion years ago - a billion years earlier than thought, a new study has found.
- NASA to send submarine to Saturn's moon TitanThe submarine could fit into a space plane such as Boeing's X-37, which was recently used for a classified Air Force mission.
- Earth's plate movements clue to mineral depositsAccording to the Institute of GNS Science, the chemical makeup of seafloor volcanic chains was strongly influenced by the chemistry of the ...
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