It is here that new ocean floor is continuously created. As the two sides of the mountain move away from each other, magma wells up from the Earth's interior. It then solidifies into rock as it is ...

After all, it provided a unique opportunity to explore the sea floor in an area of the ocean previously cut off to humans. Despite their excitement, the team on the Schmidt Ocean Institute vessel ...

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Photo: Harry Hess argues that the continents had once been one, and have drifted apart. With the discovery of plate tectonics and the mapping of the earth into about 12 plates, plus the ...

The depths of the ocean are strewn with curious nodules that are rich in manganese, copper, cobalt and nickel. Special devices may make it possible to mine the bottom for these valuable substances ...

The Sunday Express understands that with the use of certain technology, foreign authorities were able to locate the exact position of the semi-submersible lying on the ocean’s bed. A senior ...

But for two earthquake researchers, they found whale vocalization reflections could assist in measuring ocean crust structure. Their findings appear today (February 12) in Science. “It’s a nice ...

The isopods also have little hooked claws at the ends of their legs. These make the animal more stable on the ocean floor. But are you a deep-sea enthusiast? Explore the inky depths in our expert-led, ...