A rare eruption in the Indian Ocean let researchers capture one of the clearest views yet of a seafloor spreading event

Scientists observed a mid-ocean ridge widen in real time, recording several metres of sea-floor motion and huge lava outflows.

Most of our planet's crust is forged in a thalassic factory human eyes never see.

A rare eruption in the Indian Ocean let researchers capture one of the clearest views yet of a seafloor spreading event