An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted the Jan Mayen Island Region on Monday, as per the National Center ...

Oman has accordingly assumed great significance in guiding conceptual models for fast-spreading ridge processes ... it may have formed by seafloor spreading above a newly-initiated subduction zone.

The island is located at a ridge-crest intersection ... which has experienced significant deformation around its boundaries due to sea-floor spreading and the formation of new plate boundaries. (ANI) ...

At the heart of it would be a submerged 32-mile-long mountain range that includes Cashes Ledge, Sigsbee Ridge and Parker Ridge seamounts ... fishing with large nets dragged by boats along the seafloor ...

A reduction in seafloor spreading millions of years ago may have led to deeper ocean basins and a significant sea level drop.

This reduction, mostly resulting from a global slowdown in seafloor spreading, caused ocean basins to deepen. In addition, the researchers calculated that heat flowing into the ocean from the hot ...

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...

A mysterious illness is spreading in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the Associated Press reports, World Health Organization doctors say that the illness has already led to ...

Scientists have uncovered how the cheap painkiller aspirin can help stop cancers from spreading. Studies of people with cancer have previously observed that those taking daily low-dose aspirin ...