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Scientists theorize new origin story for Earth’s water
Earth's water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to new research. The...
Researchers confirm Earth’s inner core is solid
A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) could help us understand how our planet was formed.
Associate Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić and...
Plate Tectonics
Enhanced views of Earth tectonics
Scientists from Germany's Kiel University and British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have used data from the European Space Agency (ESA), Gravity field and steady-state Ocean...
A wrench in Earth’s engine: Stagnant slabs
Researchers at CU Boulder report that they may have solved a geophysical mystery, pinning down the likely cause of a phenomenon that resembles a...
Volcanoes
What is a Plutonic Igneous Rock?
In geology, a pluton is a body of intrusive igneous rock (called a plutonic rock) that is crystallized from magma slowly cooling below the...
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Punctuated earthquakes for New Madrid area: New research uncovers cluster of...
In 1811 and 1812, the region around New Madrid, Missouri, experienced a number of major earthquakes. The final and largest earthquake in this sequence...
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Mars
Naturally occurring ‘batteries’ fueled organic carbon synthesis on Mars
Mars' organic carbon may have originated from a series of electrochemical reactions between briny liquids and volcanic minerals, according to new analyses of three...
Mars valleys traced back to precipitation
The surface of Mars bears imprints of structures that resemble fluvial steam networks on Earth. Scientists therefore assume that there must have been once...
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...
