A massive underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount could erupt soon, completely reshaping the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

Underwater positioning and seafloor geodesy are critical fields of study that focus on accurately determining the location of objects and measuring changes in the seafloor. These techniques are ...

An underwater volcano located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon is predicted to erupt by the end of 2025. According to ...

Here the spreading sea floor opens up active hydrothermal vents ... Moran said having two monitoring networks on the same underwater ridge is not common. She said it offers an opportunity to ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine species.

While NASA was trying to put a man on the moon, the Navy was quietly conducting a series of tests to see if humans could live and work on the deep seafloor.

The governments of Latvia and Sweden say they have confirmed damage to an underwater fiber optic cable ... and communication cables on the Baltic Sea floor. Authorities suspect external factors ...

A huge volcano at the bottom of the sea near the US’ northwestern coast is predicted to erupt this year. Named Axial Seamount ...

According to marine scientist and University of Delaware professor Art Trembanis, we’ve only mapped about 25 percent of the ...

The seafloor drops because magma is ejected from the swollen volcano into the ocean. Once that is done, magma begins to slowly refill the mount, starting the whole process over again. Underwater ...

The lava flowed along an 11.8-mile (19-kilometer) rift, creating new seafloor features. Today, the Axial Seamount is the most well-instrumented underwater volcano in the world. If it blows in 2025 ...