Imagine watching an entire underwater mountain crumble to dust. You’d witness massive coral structures that took millions of years to build suddenly collapse, sending shockwaves through ancient coastal communities. Biogenic reefs have been hotspots of biodiversity and evolutionary novelty throughout the Phanerozoic. The largest reef systems in Earth’s history occurred in the Devonian period, but ...
In a year when satellites and sonar peeled back more blue on our maps than ever before, one revelation stole the breath of even seasoned geologists: the tallest mountain on Earth spends most of its life underwater. Recent advances in seafloor mapping have provided clearer views of a colossal volcano whose hidden base rises higher ...
Picture yourself standing at the edge of a vast ocean, watching waves crash against the shore. Above the surface, everything seems calm and predictable, yet beneath your feet lies an intricate network of flowing currents that dwarf any river system on land. These underwater highways carry water masses across entire ocean basins, creating hidden rivers ...
Imagine standing on solid ground that didn’t exist just hours before. Within only 11 hours, it led to the development of a new island that’s now visible from space when an underwater volcano in the South Pacific began its spectacular eruption. This isn’t science fiction, but rather one of Earth’s most fascinating geological processes happening ...
The Atlantic Ocean appears peaceful from above, but beneath its waves lies one of Earth’s most active volcanic regions. Scientists have spent decades mapping the ocean floor and uncovering thousands of underwater volcanic features. These discoveries reveal a hidden world of erupting seamounts, volcanic ridges, and molten lava flows that challenge our understanding of marine ...
