"A massive volcanic eruption like the one that formed Ontong Java Plateau could deplete the ocean of oxygen, and it was believed that this massive volcanic activity and the shale deposits were ...

A vast, geometric feature buried beneath the Pacific Ocean is forcing scientists to rethink what they know about Earth’s deep past. Early mapping suggests a colossal, plateau-like structure near ...

New Zealand's Hikurangi Plateau was once part of a gargantuan volcanic mountain that covered 1% of Earth's surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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 ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

The Markagunt Plateau is considered the top step in the Grand Staircase, the landscape that descends from the roof of southwestern Utah into the basement of the Grand Canyon. Back in the 1970s, ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Ontong Java Plateau, a volcanically-formed underwater plateau located in the Pacific Ocean north of the Solomon Islands, is younger and its eruption was more protracted than ...