The Atlantic Ocean may “soon” be swallowed up by a vast chain of colliding tectonic plates that has been ominously dubbed the “Ring of Fire,” scientists warn. The tectonic plate underneath Africa has ...

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A groundbreaking study unveils 117-million-year-old mud waves beneath the Atlantic, reshaping our understanding of its formation. These massive structures, sculpted by ancient underwater avalanches, ...

Before starting graduate school, University of Delaware doctoral student Melinda Bahruth said she never thought she would be on a research vessel or conducting geological research at sea. The Kansas ...

Recent research has shed light on a fascinating connection between ancient continental breakups and current volcanic activity ...

Ocean life was devastated by a deadly land-sea “tag team” 100 million years ago, reveals new research. A string of catastrophic environmental events triggered "mass extinctions" of marine species, say ...

After three years of preparation from oceanographers, submarine engineers, and scientists, investor and explorer Victor Vescovo, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Insight Equity, has put together a ...

39 Ocean Bottom Seismometers where deployed on the ocean floor across the Mid-Atlantic Ridge as part of the PI-LAB experiment. Credit: University of Southampton 39 Ocean Bottom Seismometers where ...

Scientists present data from the region that show the Australian-Antarctic Ridge has isotopic compositions distinct from both the Pacific and Indian mantle domains. New data collected by University of ...

The oceans have to play a role in helping humanity remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to curb dangerous climate ...

Deep beneath Earth’s surface, two enigmatic giant blobs have puzzled scientists for decades. Now, new research offers fresh ...