A hidden force beneath the Atlantic ripped open a 500 kilometer canyon
On land, dramatic canyons such as the Grand Canyon are carved over time by flowing rivers. The ocean does not have rivers capable of cutting into rock on that scale.…
Scientists find a massive hidden CO2 sponge beneath the ocean floor
Rock samples that formed about 60 million years ago and were collected from far beneath the ocean surface have helped scientists understand how large amounts of carbon dioxide can remain…
A pink bumpy snailfish was just discovered miles beneath the ocean
The bumpy snailfish is one of three new species of deep-sea snailfish described by MBARI collaborators at SUNY Geneseo. MBARI’s advanced underwater technology is revealing the remarkable species that thrive…
Beneath the scales: The secret bone armor that helped lizards survive Australia
Beneath the scales of Australia’s iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These structures,…
AI uncovers 86,000 hidden earthquakes beneath Yellowstone’s surface
Yellowstone, a popular tourist destination and namesake of an equally popular TV show, was the first-ever national park in the United States. And bubbling beneath it – to this day…
‘Ghost’ Plume Found Beneath Oman May Explain India’s Ancient Tectonic Shift
A long-hidden plume of magma beneath Oman’s Salma Plateau may have played a surprising role in shaping the Indian subcontinent’s ancient journey, researchers report. This “ghost” plume — hot material…
Farallon Slab Beneath Midwest Pulls Crust Downward, Causing Widespread Thinning
An underground structure beneath central United States has been observed dragging surface materials deep into the Earth. This movement has been linked to an old piece of crust lodged far…
The surface knows what lies beneath: Physicists show how to detect higher-order topological insulators
Just like a book can’t be judged by its cover, a material can’t always be judged by its surface. But, for an elusive conjectured class of materials, physicists have now…