Tag: Seafloor
The Unique Northern Sea Robin: A Fish with Crab Legs for Tasting the Seafloor
Northern sea robins, also known as Prionotus carolinus, can be found in the shallow waters of the western Atlantic, spanning from Nova Scotia to Florida. These unique fish have a varied diet that includes...
Discovery of Ancient Seafloor from ‘Age of Dinosaurs’ in Pacific Ocean
An ancient slab of seafloor has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean, where it has remained for over 120 million years. This discovery sheds light on geological processes deep within the Earth and helps...
Giant Ghostly White Worms Reproducing at Seafloor Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Giant worms are reproducing beneath the seafloor at hydrothermal vents in the eastern Pacific, near the Galápagos Islands, according to new research. Scientists believed that only microbes and viruses could survive in this harsh...
Uncovering Ancient Structures: Lost Seafloor Chunk Near Easter Island Discovered
Scientists recently made an incredible discovery deep beneath the Pacific Ocean near Easter Island. They found what they described as a "fossilized fingerprint" of a chunk of seafloor that sank into Earth's mantle about...