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Earth
Better model of water under extreme conditions could aid understanding of...
Deep inside the Earth exist pockets of water, but the liquid there isn't like the water on the surface.
When exposed to unimaginably high temperatures...
Site of the next major earthquake on the San Andreas Fault?
Many researchers hypothesize that the southern tip of the 1300-km-long San Andreas fault zone (SAFZ) could be the nucleation site of the next major...
Plate Tectonics
Earth could have supported continental crust, life earlier than thought
The early Earth might have been habitable much earlier than thought, according to new research from a group led by University of Chicago scientists.
Counting...
New insight into Earth’s crust, mantle and outer core interactions
A new study by the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with the Universities of Lancaster and Oslo, sheds light on a longstanding question that...
Volcanoes
Masses of methane from mud volcanoes
In the seabed, there are numerous microorganisms that play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Up to now, however, it has not...
Earthquake
‘Slow earthquakes’ on San Andreas Fault increase risk of large quakes
Geologists have long thought that the central section of California's famed San Andreas Fault -- from San Juan Bautista southward to Parkfield, a distance...
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Mars
Learning about the Himalayas using Mars technology
The Himalayan Range includes some of the youngest and most spectacular mountains on Earth, but the rugged landscape that lends it the striking beauty...
Minerology on Mars points to a cold and icy ancient climate
The climate throughout Mars' early history has long been debated -- was the Red Planet warm and wet, or cold and icy? New research...
Moon
Thank the moon for Earth’s lengthening day
For anyone who has ever wished there were more hours in the day, geoscientists have some good news: Days on Earth are getting longer.
A...
Magma ocean may be responsible for the moon’s early magnetic field
Around four billion years ago, the Moon had a magnetic field that was about as strong as Earth's magnetic field is today. How the...
