Andrew Wozniak For the first time, scientists have witnessed an active seafloor volcanic eruption along a mid-ocean ridge. The team, exploring underwater from the research submersible Alvin ...

You may have learned in school that oceans cover ... One of the craziest ocean facts is the one about the gargantuan mountain range that’s found under the water. It’s called the Mid-Ocean Ridge, and ...

At this ridge, the Earth’s crust pulls apart due to the motion of tectonic plates, allowing molten rock to rise up and shape new crust. Plates moving apart have built a chain of peaks called a ...