Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

In a fascinating find beneath the waves of the Barents Sea, researchers have discovered anunderwater mud volcano dating back ...

Discover the Azores, Portugal's island paradise, offering volcanic landscapes, rich culture and unforgettable adventures from ...

RPI researchers were the first to ever collect data during an underwater eruption on the Mid Ocean Ridge System. They happened to be on site to gather data from hydrothermal vents.

Volcanoes are among Earth’s most powerful natural processes, capable of destruction and creation. When these fiery giants erupt, they can sometimes lead to the formation of entirely new islands, ...

Known as a submarine volcano, Axial Seamount sits around 5,000 feet below the ocean's surface and is relatively active, having erupted in 2015, 2011 and three times in 1998.

The 2022 Hunga Tonga event, for example, triggered a tsunami that caused an estimated $90 billion in losses. Though Axial Seamount itself poses little direct threat – shield volcanoes are less violent ...

A submarine volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon could erupt for the first time since 2015, spewing “very fluid lava” into the sea where scientists were recently recording more than 1,000 ...

“The volcano is too deep, [about 1,500 meters underwater], and the kind of activity anticipated is too mild” to trigger a tsunami, he says.

For example, you will suffer extreme heat in the Volcanic Vents, extreme cold in Challenger's Deep, and extreme depth in Abyssal Zenith. The Submarine will need to be upgraded if you want to ...

A dramatic transformation is taking place in the South Pacific, where a newly formed volcanic island is emerging from the ocean. Located in Tonga’s Home Reef, this growing landmass is the result ...