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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...
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.
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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.
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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...
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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
International collaboration studies the predictability of earthquakes
Since 2007, the Collaboratory for the Study of Earthquake Predictability or CSEP has been studying earthquake forecast models to find out how well each...
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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...
Yellowstone ‘extremely relevant’ to origin of life
Montana State University scientists have found a new lineage of microbes living in Yellowstone National Park's thermal features that sheds light on the origin...
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...
