Bathymetry of a known caldera, Niuatahi, in the Tongan archipelago. (NOAA Vents Program) Deep beneath the ocean waves, dangers lurk. Not from cryptic monsters like the kraken, but from powerful forces ...

Seismic waves have revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by the ...

A rare submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea, north of Papua New Guinea, has scientists buzzing with the possibility of a new island forming. Satellite imagery has captured plumes and ...

Scientists directly observed a massive underwater volcanic eruption that created new oceanic crust, offering rare insight ...

Mount Etna has long puzzled geologists because it doesn't fit any of the three classic ways volcanoes are thought to form. A ...

Bizarre, ice-like domes made of carbon dioxide and water dot the sea floor in one part of the Indian Ocean 1. These solid mixtures of gas molecules and water are called hydrates. They are common on ...

Submarine volcanoes, volcanic structures hidden beneath the ocean surface, play a vital role in shaping Earth’s geology and marine ecosystems. Formed through tectonic plate movements, rising magma, ...

What if the ocean heard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crash—and everyone missed it? An exclusive investigation reveals a ...

The red outlines mark where the fires broke out - Image credit: Alamy This causes water vapour to condense, forming the tiny ...

Scientists have witnessed the birth of new oceanic crust for the first time, capturing a rare seafloor spreading event that offers fresh insights into Earth's tectonic processes.

Deep-sea drilling ships, sea-floor sensors and repurposed Internet cables are helping scientists to study the last unmapped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Underwater terrain of the Lost City Hydrothermal Fields. (Lost City Research/University of Washington) Close to the summit of an ...