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 ...

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 ...

The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as a result, it won't be for millions of years.

Sedimentary rocks have unveiled a fascinating chapter in Earth’s geological history, revealing ancient ocean floor cooling.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

During the Cenozoic era, warmer oceans harbored more species with similar functional roles, according to a new study, which reveals how ocean temperature shapes biodiversity and biogeographic patterns ...

Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their ...

An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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 ...