ocean floor
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US palaeontologist Stephen Godfrey compared the "truly unique discovery" to past major underwater finds, such as when scientists first identified hydrothermal vents teeming with life on the ocean floor in 1977.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Surprisingly, it is not uncommon to find new species of octopus in the deep sea -- particularly in areas that have not been well explored, which is a massive amount of the ocean floor.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
This method produced highly detailed images of faults and fractures deep beneath the ocean floor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
The wreck was discovered on the ocean floor in 1985 by a team led by Dr Robert Ballard.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Then in 1960 core samples showed that the ocean floor was quite young at the mid-Atlantic ridge but grew progressively older as you moved away from it to the east or west.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
