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7.4-Magnitude Earthquake, 2 Strong Aftershocks Jolt Argentina
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina today, according to the US Geological Survey. Two more suspected aftershocks were reported.
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New Study Suggests Yellowstone May Help Solve the World’s Helium Crisis
A new geological study reveals that Yellowstone National Park may harbor a valuable source of carbon-free helium, a gas crucial for medical devices, space missions, and quantum technologies. Traditionally extracted alongside fossil fuels, helium is in global shortage and poses environmental concerns when sourced conventionally. Scientists have iden...
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Water on Ancient Mars? New Study Challenges the Cold Planet Theory
Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that early Mars was surprisingly wet, featuring extensive networks of lakes and river basins shaped by rainfall and snowfall. This challenges long-held views of a predominantly cold and icy ancient Mars. Despite current climate models struggling to explain sustained liquid water on the Red Pl...
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Nepal's Long Road To Quake Resilience
Nepal 2015 earthquake was a wake up call for a country that is situated on a dangerous geological faultline, where the Indian tectonic plate collides with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayas.
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Ancient Greenland Rocks Found in Iceland Sheds Light on Late Antique Ice Age
A 2025 study led by geologists Christopher Spencer, Ross Mitchell, and Thomas Gernon identifies ancient Greenland rocks embedded in Icelandic cliffs. These rocks, transported by icebergs over 1500 years ago, confirm glacial expansion during the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA). The findings shed light on past climate anomalies and serve as cruci...
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Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary
Iran’s Zagros Mountains showcase tightly folded rock layers caused by the slow-motion collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates. Visible from space, these dramatic geological structures reveal the raw power of continental tectonics and provide scientists with valuable insights into mountain formation, seismic activity, and Earth’s ongoing st...
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Silent Chernobyl Incident of Aral Sea Caused Earth’s Mantle to Bulge the Land, Study Finds
The desiccation of the Aral Sea led to the water being divided into two parts. The study reveals that the land beneath the sea is lifting every year, causing the Earth’s mantle to bulge up over the next few years.
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Earth’s Mantle Could Be Harbouring Ocean of Magma Formed Billions of Years Ago, Claims Study
The study conducted by Boukaré and published on March 26 in the Journal Nature suggests that this molten layer at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth formed the internal thermal structure of the planet and tectonic plates. This may still influence the geochemical process of the Earth today. Further, it suggests a similar magma ocean existence on...
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Central Myanmar Shaken By New Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Amid Recovery Efforts
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Farallon Slab Beneath Midwest Pulls Crust Downward, Causing Widespread Thinning
A tectonic slab buried 660km beneath the central US is pulling surface materials downward, causing the Earth's crust to thin across a wide region. The slab, a remnant of the Farallon plate, has been identified through seismic imaging and simulations as the cause of this geological activity. Researchers say this underground movement extends beyond t...
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea Coast
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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1 Trillion Species, 3 Billion Years: AI Helped Trace Bacteria Evolution On Earth
Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that leave clear signs in the geological record, which thankful palaeontologists can study many millions of years later.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Supernova Remnants Found in Oceanic Samples, Scientists Look to Moon
Scientists have identified supernova debris in deep-sea sediments, including a rare plutonium isotope linked to a kilonova. Researchers believe a neutron star collision occurred nearly 10 million years ago, scattering radioactive material across space. To validate this theory, they plan to analyze lunar soil, which remains undisturbed by Earth's ge...
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7.4-Magnitude Earthquake, 2 Strong Aftershocks Jolt Argentina
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina today, according to the US Geological Survey. Two more suspected aftershocks were reported.
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New Study Suggests Yellowstone May Help Solve the World’s Helium Crisis
A new geological study reveals that Yellowstone National Park may harbor a valuable source of carbon-free helium, a gas crucial for medical devices, space missions, and quantum technologies. Traditionally extracted alongside fossil fuels, helium is in global shortage and poses environmental concerns when sourced conventionally. Scientists have iden...
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Water on Ancient Mars? New Study Challenges the Cold Planet Theory
Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence suggesting that early Mars was surprisingly wet, featuring extensive networks of lakes and river basins shaped by rainfall and snowfall. This challenges long-held views of a predominantly cold and icy ancient Mars. Despite current climate models struggling to explain sustained liquid water on the Red Pl...
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Nepal's Long Road To Quake Resilience
Nepal 2015 earthquake was a wake up call for a country that is situated on a dangerous geological faultline, where the Indian tectonic plate collides with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayas.
-
Ancient Greenland Rocks Found in Iceland Sheds Light on Late Antique Ice Age
A 2025 study led by geologists Christopher Spencer, Ross Mitchell, and Thomas Gernon identifies ancient Greenland rocks embedded in Icelandic cliffs. These rocks, transported by icebergs over 1500 years ago, confirm glacial expansion during the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA). The findings shed light on past climate anomalies and serve as cruci...
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Iran’s Folded Rocks Reveal Ancient Tectonic Power at Asia-Europe Boundary
Iran’s Zagros Mountains showcase tightly folded rock layers caused by the slow-motion collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates. Visible from space, these dramatic geological structures reveal the raw power of continental tectonics and provide scientists with valuable insights into mountain formation, seismic activity, and Earth’s ongoing st...
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Silent Chernobyl Incident of Aral Sea Caused Earth’s Mantle to Bulge the Land, Study Finds
The desiccation of the Aral Sea led to the water being divided into two parts. The study reveals that the land beneath the sea is lifting every year, causing the Earth’s mantle to bulge up over the next few years.
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Earth’s Mantle Could Be Harbouring Ocean of Magma Formed Billions of Years Ago, Claims Study
The study conducted by Boukaré and published on March 26 in the Journal Nature suggests that this molten layer at the core-mantle boundary of the Earth formed the internal thermal structure of the planet and tectonic plates. This may still influence the geochemical process of the Earth today. Further, it suggests a similar magma ocean existence on...
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5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Central Myanmar Shaken By New Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Amid Recovery Efforts
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Sunday morning near Meiktila, a small city in central Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Farallon Slab Beneath Midwest Pulls Crust Downward, Causing Widespread Thinning
A tectonic slab buried 660km beneath the central US is pulling surface materials downward, causing the Earth's crust to thin across a wide region. The slab, a remnant of the Farallon plate, has been identified through seismic imaging and simulations as the cause of this geological activity. Researchers say this underground movement extends beyond t...
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea Coast
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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1 Trillion Species, 3 Billion Years: AI Helped Trace Bacteria Evolution On Earth
Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that leave clear signs in the geological record, which thankful palaeontologists can study many millions of years later.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Tonga, Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Supernova Remnants Found in Oceanic Samples, Scientists Look to Moon
Scientists have identified supernova debris in deep-sea sediments, including a rare plutonium isotope linked to a kilonova. Researchers believe a neutron star collision occurred nearly 10 million years ago, scattering radioactive material across space. To validate this theory, they plan to analyze lunar soil, which remains undisturbed by Earth's ge...
