Ocean Floor's "Yellow Brick Road" Revealed: Not Ancient Path, But Volcanic Mystery

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News18•01-01-2026, 21:02
Ocean Floor's "Yellow Brick Road" Revealed: Not Ancient Path, But Volcanic Mystery
- •Scientists discovered a structure with perfect 90-degree cuts resembling a "Yellow Brick Road" on the ocean floor near the Hawaiian Islands.
- •Initially mistaken for an ancient road or lost civilization, the formation was found 1000m deep by the research vessel Nautilus in 2022.
- •Research confirmed it's natural hyaloclastite rock, formed by rapid cooling and fracturing of lava interacting with water during volcanic activity.
- •The precise 90-degree angles are a result of heating and cooling stress, creating a "baked crust" appearance.
- •This discovery highlights that only a tiny fraction (0.0006-0.001%) of the ocean floor has been explored, emphasizing vast unexplored mysteries.
Why It Matters: The "Yellow Brick Road" on the ocean floor is a natural volcanic formation, not an ancient path, revealing deep-sea mysteries.
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