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Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot
Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...
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Geologists discover a giant ocean hidden beneath the Earth that could change what we know about water on the planet
Like straight out of Julio Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth, scientists from Northwestern University and the ...
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There could be hundreds’: Big discovery under the Pacific after 200 million years
The mantle of the Earth, up to 1,800 miles (2,900 kms) thick and 84% of the Earth's volume, was assumed to be a simple ...
Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...
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Heat from the sun triggers earthquake activity on Earth
When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish ...
Will life on Earth come to an end anytime soon? The planet's inner core is slowing down and can affect its magnetic field
By analyzing seismic waves from earthquakes from the 1960s, researchers from Peking University deduced that the Earth's inner ...
Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods
The enormous blue cone slowly crushes tiny piles of sand that represent houses. It symbolizes the deadly havoc wrought by ...
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Scientists discovered huge 'ocean' beneath Earth's surface bigger than all the seas above land
The substance can contain up to 1.5 percent water, and if the ringwoodite under the surface has just one percent water in its ...
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When Theia smashed into Earth: The common DNA Moon and our planet share
Since there was no other external material in the picture, they believe that the material ejected ... and the Moon would have formed from ejected material from Earth’s mantle." Meanwhile, the ...
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Who needs Superman when you have Batman?
Image from Flickr While writing this article, my writer’s block was rooted in my inability to decide where I stand when it comes to Superman. I have always loved Batman. His costume, ...
Water stored in the mantle for millions of years may be linked to continental volcanism
The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...
A Meteorite Fell to Earth From a Planet That Doesn’t Exist
This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...