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Scientists get clearest view yet of a spreading seafloor

Scientific American

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July 8, 2026

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

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Times of India

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· Jul 9, 2026

Scientists witness first-ever seafloor spreading as lava creates new ocean floo

Scientists witness first-ever seafloor spreading as lava creates new ocean floo

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 12, 2026

SEA’s next growth cycle to be driven by ‘Fabulous Five’: Economist

SEA’s next growth cycle to be driven by ‘Fabulous Five’: Economist

Canada's National Observer

lean left

· Jun 24, 2026

Meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic

Sea ice is melting fast, worsening the climate crisis. But a bold attempt to rethicken it is showing early signs of success.

ArticleIFY

center

· Jun 30, 2026

Climate Change Explained: The Science Behind It

ArticleIFY Climate Change Explained: The Science Behind It You see it on the news every single night. Record-breaking heatwaves baking entire continents, coastal towns desperately pumping out floodwaters, and wild, unpredictable swings in our seasonal weather patterns. We are living through a massive global shift, but underneath the loud headlines and the endless political arguments, a fundamental physical process is driving the chaos. [] Climate Change Explained: The Science Behind It Articleify Desk

Ars Technica

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst

The crust expands at mid-ocean rifts. But how?

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jun 28, 2026

3.4-Magnitude earthquake recorded in Red Sea

DHAMAR, June 28 (YPA) – The Seismological and Volcanological Observatory Center in Dhamar Governorate announced on Sunday that an earthquake had been recorded in the Red Sea region, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale. According to the bulletin issued by the center, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 km below the Earth’s surface. []

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Related coverage for "Scientists get clearest view yet of a spreading seafloor": Times of India — Scientists witness first-ever seafloor spreading as lava creates new ocean floo. Borneo Bulletin — SEA’s next growth cycle to be driven by ‘Fabulous Five’: Economist. Canada's National Observer — Meet the scientists trying to refreeze the Arctic. ArticleIFY — Climate Change Explained: The Science Behind It. Ars Technica — Ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst. Yemen Press Agency — 3.4-Magnitude earthquake recorded in Red Sea