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Far below the Pacific, a volcano long written off as geologically dead has turned out to be both active and teeming with life ...

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Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

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Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

Scientists exploring the deep Pacific Ocean have uncovered a strange “yellow brick road” on the seabed near Hawaii. The ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...