Bermuda mystery may finally be solved as scientists reveal what’s really hidden underneath

oceanic crust that helps keep it afloat.

The researchers estimate that the slab is 12 miles in thickness and is approximately 1.5 percent less dense than the surrounding mantle material, therefore making it more buoyant.

This slab is thought to have been formed 30 to 35 million years ago when carbon-rich molten mantle rock intruded into the base of the continue reading …