Geology & Geophysics
Scientists uncover a new way to forecast eruptions at mid-ocean ridges through hydrothermal vent temperatures
A new study reveals fluctuations in temperature of fluids from hydrothermal vents indicate the effects of magmatic and tectonic processes that occur miles beneath the seafloor.
Read MoreEmily Cruickshank
Ed Hulme
Daniel Zhang
Urban civilization rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the back of tides
A newly published study challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia
Read MoreAncient seas, future insights
WHOI scientists study the paleo record to understand how the ocean will look in a warmer climate
Read MoreScientists in Alvin witness seafloor eruption on the East Pacific Rise
Long-awaited event sets the stage for scientists to learn more about physical, chemical and biological processes in the deep ocean East Pacific Rise, Pacific Ocean (May 2, 2025) – Scientists…
Read MoreNew study provides insight into how some species thrive in dark, oxygen-free environments
New research on single-celled organisms sheds light on deep-sea energy sources
Read MoreNewly published study reveals diversity of novel hydrothermal vent styles on the Arctic Ocean floor
Research offers potential understanding of habitability on ocean worlds in the outer solar system
Read MoreTom DeCarlo
Sebastian Vivancos
Wenzhong Wang
William Shinevar
Sophie Ruehr
Taylor Hough
Siyuan-Sean Chen
Valeria Pérez Rivera
Sara Martin Alis
Hope in fossilized fish bits
Abundant life in hotter ancient seas gives one paleontologist optimism for the future
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