By comparison, the temperature of crustal fluids can reach 400 degrees C at hydrothermal vents in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where tectonic plates are diverging and new oceanic crust is being formed.

At the heart of this theory is Iceland—a fiery island perched along the mid-Atlantic ridge. Scientists once believed the island formed about 60 million years ago, thanks to a deep mantle plume ...

The probes were placed in parallel lines spanning over 600 miles, across the submarine ridge that bifurcates the Atlantic. The instruments were part of the PI-LAB and EURO-LAB projects, efforts to ...

At the deepest dive during the entire ridge voyage, the ROV is slated to travel up to 3,300 meters (10,826) into the depths. This was the first sea star observed of the initial dive.