A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

Co-lead scientists Jasper Konter and Matt Jackson look for a suitable sampling site using data of seamount collected with the research ship's sonar system. Credit: Val Finlayson. Geologists led by the ...

Co-lead scientists Jasper Konter and Matt Jackson look for a suitable sampling site using data of seamount collected with the research ship's sonar system. Geologists led by the University of Maryland ...

Schematic illustration of the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau inferred from seismic wave analyses. High-frequency seismic observations indicate that the plate has a composite structure ...

A groundbreaking study led by scientists from the University of Maryland and the University of Hawaiʻi has finally solved a long-standing geological puzzle: the connection between two of the largest ...

A major geological discovery has just linked one of Earth's largest volcanic structures to a submarine hotspot in the Pacific Ocean. This revelation overturns our understanding of how submarine ...

After decades of speculation, scientists have linked the massive Ontong-Java Plateau to the Louisville hotspot, solving a volcanic mystery that rewrites the Pacific Ocean’s geologic history. A trail ...

Researchers have warned of a catacysmic supervolcano forming under the Pacific they say could threaten life. The University of Utah team say two or more continent-sized 'piles' of rock are colliding ...