Scientists, concerned after detecting a “leak” of liquid at the bottom of the sea

It could be ‘some kind of tectonic lubricant’ and its loss can lead to triggering large earthquakes

Sonar image of the Pythia Oasis, with bubbles rising from the seabed Phillip et al./Science Advances

Scientists have found a mysterious leak at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. And it is not that the sea water is being lost towards the interior of the Earth, quite the opposite. The leak, a hot liquid chemically distinct from water, is…

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