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Researchers on the MV Steller are in front of the terminus of Alaska's LeConte Glacier in August 2016. An over-the-side pole holds the sonar instrument that collects data on the subsurface ice face as the vessel moves slowly through the icy water. Credit: David Sutherland

Underwater glacial melting is occurring at higher rates than modeling predicts

Geology Page - July 27, 2019

Underwater Stone Age settlement mapped out

World’s deepest underwater cave found in the Czech Republic

Underwater ‘lost city’ found to be geological formation

Scientists shed light on powerful currents that create massive underwater canyons

Explosive underwater volcanoes were a major feature of ‘Snowball Earth’

Geology Page - January 19, 2016

Geoscientists work to bring hidden underwater world back to life

Geology Page - September 2, 2015

Investigation: Unexplored Underwater Volcano Off Solomon Islands

Geology Page - March 11, 2015

Researchers discover scientific surprise studying underwater methane seeps

Geology Page - January 7, 2015

Pumice models could help protect shipping

Geology Page - May 20, 2014

Breathing Underwater: Evidence of Microscopic Life in Oceanic Crust

Geology Page - September 29, 2013

Life Beyond Earth? Underwater Caves in Bahamas Could Give Clues

Geology Page - January 31, 2012

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An artistic representation of the potentially habitable planet Kepler 422-b (left), compared with Earth (right). Credit: Ph03nix1986 / Wikimedia Commons

Earth-like biospheres on other planets may be rare

June 26, 2021

Scientists shed light on carbon’s descent into the deep Earth

July 19, 2017

This very complete specimen of the ichthyosaur Suevoleviathan is from the Early Jurassic of Germany. Many excellently preserved ichthyosaur fossils are known from this time and have been collected from the UK and Germany. Mary Anning from Lyme Regis is intimately associated with fossil collection and found the first recognized ichthyosaur fossils in 1810. Credit: Dr Ben Moon & Dr Tom Stubbs

Boom and bust for ancient sea dragons

February 15, 2020

Scientific drilling at Wadi Manasah to throw light on oceanic plates

April 21, 2017

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