geology
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Uncovers Signs of an Earth-Like Environment on Ancient Mars
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NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to search for signs that Mars’ Gale Crater conditions could support microbial life. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Manganese-rich sandstones discovered ...
Oldest Undisputed Evidence of Earth’s Magnetic Field Uncovered in Greenland
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An example of the 3.7 billion year old banded iron formation that is found in the northeastern part of the Isua Supracrustal ...
Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper unscathed in major earthquake. Here’s why.
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The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes including the 7.4 ...
Ancient Star Dune Discovery Unravels 13,000-Year-Old Mystery
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Lala Lallia Star Dune in Erg Chebbi, Morocco. Credit: Prof C. Bristow Breakthrough study reveals the age and rapid formation of star ...
Atlantic Ocean could be swallowed up in ‘Ring of Fire,’ scientists warn
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World News By Melissa Koenig Published March 20, 2024, 1:21 p.m. ET The Atlantic Ocean may “soon” be swallowed up by a ...
The Atlantic Ocean looks set to form its own Ring of Fire
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The Ring of Fire is one of the most iconic geological features in the world. Stretching some 40,000 km along the Pacific ...
Strange structures discovered in the Pacific could change our understanding of Earth
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Scientists believe they’ve found a window into the dawn of time on Earth, and it’s hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean. A team ...
When Oceans Close – New Study Suggests the Atlantic Will “Soon” Enter Its Declining Phase
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A study predicts the extension of the Gibraltar Strait subduction zone into the Atlantic, potentially creating an Atlantic ring of fire in ...
Accidental Deep Ocean Discovery Changes Our Understanding of Earth
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New research has identified oceanic transform faults as significant, previously underestimated sinks for CO2, challenging existing notions about the Earth’s geological carbon ...
USGS reports 5.7 magnitude earthquake in Hawaii
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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the big island of Hawaii on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was detected ...
