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Earth formed much faster than previously thought
The precursor of our planet, the proto-Earth, formed within a time span of approximately five million years, shows a new study from the Centre...
International team starts on drilling expedition
The Earth's Cenozoic Era began 66 million years ago with a bang—and with the last mass extinction event on Earth until now. The meteorite...
Plate Tectonics
New pieces of evidence found in the Alborán Sea possibly related...
Under the waters of the eastern Alborán Sea and buried at the shadow of an old volcanic edifice lies a body of sediments that...
Heat transport property at the lowermost part of the Earth’s mantle
Lattice thermal conductivities of MgSiO3 bridgmanite and postperovskite (PPv) phases under the Earth's deepest mantle conditions have been determined by quantum mechanical computer simulations....
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South American volcano showing early warning signs of ‘potential collapse’
South American volcano showing early warning signs of 'potential collapse', research shows
One of South America's most prominent volcanoes is producing early warning signals of...
Earthquake
Seismic biomarkers in Japan Trench fault zone reveal history of large...
In the aftermath of the devastating Tohoku-Oki earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan in March 2011, seismologists were stunned by the unprecedented...
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Solving fossil mystery could aid quest for ancient life on Mars
The search for evidence of life on Mars could be helped by fresh insights into ancient rocks on Earth.
Research which suggests that structures previously...
Mars once had salt lakes similar to those on Earth
Mars once had salt lakes that are similar to those on Earth and has gone through wet and dry periods, according to an international...
Moon
Formation of the moon brought water to Earth
The Earth is unique in our solar system: It is the only terrestrial planet with a large amount of water and a relatively large...
Magma is the key to the moon’s makeup
For more than a century, scientists have squabbled over how Earth's moon formed. But researchers at Yale and in Japan say they may have...
