Scientists on the AKMA3 ocean expedition discovered an exceptional underwater feature consisting of a mud volcano in the ...

In 2022, the research vessel Sonne journeyed to a remote corner of the ocean to retrieve samples from one of the most challenging environments on Earth. Using a sampling device called a gravity corer, ...

The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano was discovered in the summer of 2023. Last year, the researchers were back at the volcano. The underwater volcano Borealis Mud Volcano is located in the ...

What’s new: Following the discovery of the underwater Borealis Mud Volcano on the Arctic seabed in 2023, researchers have now confirmed that the methane-spewing volcano is home to a diverse array of ...

Caption A mud volcano at the seafloor where methane-rich fluids from the subsurface are emitted to the water column. These ecosystems are at the interface between the subsurface and surface realms and ...

Social media videos showed people running into the streets as bright orange flames and smoke spewed into the sky.

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine species. One ...