The highest peak here is more than 7,500 feet tall. Seamounts generally form when volcanic mountains rise up from the seafloor but fail to reach the surface (those that break the surface become ...

New research has revealed that there are 41 times more sharks found here than out in the open ocean, a trend that could indicate seamounts represent vital "hubs" where these animals can socialize ...

Researchers have discovered four gigantic seamounts towering above the seafloor surrounding South America after detecting "gravitational anomalies" given off by the massive underwater mountains.