The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the Barents Sea and was first discovered by researchers at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in 2023. The discovery received a lot of ...

Researchers discovered the Borealis Mud Volcano, a marine biodiversity hotspot with unique geological and ecological ...

The Borealis Mud Volcano, 400 metres below the surface, continuously releases methane-rich fluids, creating a unique deep-sea ...

However, the most subtle of all these eruptive forces is the mud volcano—a geologic process that’s rare in North America, but all too common near tectonic plate boundaries in places like Italy ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...

Deep beneath the icy waters of the Barents Sea, scientists have uncovered an extraordinary geological phenomenon—a 7,000-year ...

NASA satellites captured the event, showing the formation and erosion cycle from early 2023 to late 2024. This phenomenon highlights the dynamic nature of mud volcanoes and their impact on geology.

The “weird” sandy protrusion emerged in the Caspian Sea after a mud volcano ... at the peak of its formation. Similar ghostly islands have been spotted around the volcano since its first ...

Unlike conventional volcanoes that erupt with lava, mud volcanoes like Borealis release methane-rich fluids and sediments. These processes shape the surrounding seabed, forming a unique deep-sea ...