Tharp’s maps, and the evidence they provided, became a cornerstone of the modern understanding of geology. Her work proved ...

Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing ...

As the magma cooled it forced the existing sea-floor away from the Rift on either side. This theory accounted for and united several separate puzzles in marine geology: the youth of the ocean ...

Being a geophysicist can sometimes feel like being a detective —uncovering clues, and then building a case based on the evidence.

Earth's oceans could one day turn purple. Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a ...

Nearly three-fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese ...

ROVs offer fresh perspectives on the ancient history of the ocean. Marine and coastal geoscience are essential for ...

canyons and complex ocean floor geology under the mud,” says Arai. The origins of his project date back to 2011, when a research team from the University of Tokyo reported abundant rare-earth ...

That timeline fit perfectly with a mysterious mountain-building phase seen in the geology of that region ... that unfolded long before the ocean floor around it even existed.