Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
How scientists found a 'yellow brick road' on the Pacific Ocean floor
I n 2022, researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus made a discovery on the floor of the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii. While surveying the Liliʻuokalani Ridge in the Papahānaumokuākea M ...
EurekAlert!4d
Nodules on the Pacific Ocean floor (IMAGE)
Nodules on the Pacific Ocean floor. Photo by the National Oceanography Centre. Heriot-Watt marine biologist Dr Mark Hartl and crew preparing equipment on the research vessel RSS James Cook.
Greek Reporter3d
New Volcano Chain Found in Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean
Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.
Grist on MSN4d
Digging For Minerals In The Pacific’s Graveyard: The $20 Trillion Fight Over Who Controls The Seabed
Bates/Grist) The United Nations body in charge of overseeing mineral extraction from the international seafloor, known as the ...
EurekAlert!4d
Mining vehicle tracks from 1979 on the Pacific Ocean floor (IMAGE)
Mining vehicle tracks from 1979 on the Pacific Ocean floor. Photo by the National Oceanography Centre. Heriot-Watt marine biologist Dr Mark Hartl and crew preparing equipment on the research ...
Science News13d
The mystery of how iguanas crossed the Pacific Ocean may be solved
The iguanas' 8,000-kilometer trip — one-fifth of the Earth’s circumference — is the longest made by a flightless land vertebrate.
CNN1mon
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Surging tropical activity in the South Pacific Ocean produced a relatively rare occurrence Tuesday: three named tropical cyclones active at the same time: Alfred, Rae and Seru. It’s the first ...