The Pacific seafloor laid down around 10 million years ago is dramatically enriched in beryllium-10, compared to older and ...

There seems to be too much of a radioactive element in rocks deep in the Pacific Ocean – how did it get there 10 million ...

Beryllium-10 is a radioactive isotope that is continuously produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere. When ...

An unexpected radioactive discovery beneath the Pacific Ocean seabed may provide researchers with a new global geologic time ...

Surface currents are relatively easy to measure and track. But those in the deep ocean are mostly a mystery. Now, a new study published in Nature Geoscience unveiled the biggest data set to date ...

Work in Japan and Australia has revealed that a deep-ocean current is carrying frigid water rapidly northward from Antarctica along the edge of a giant underwater plateau. Understanding such ...

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals and sea creatures ...

Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team has discovered an unexpected ...

Hercules can dive as deep as 13,100 feet ... The E/V Nautilus expedition has been focused on understanding how ocean currents interact with the island of Palau. “These interactions generate ...