Earth

Researchers probe molten rock to crack Earth’s deepest secrets

Cross section seismic profile of the Earth.A seismic image of the Hikurangi plateau reveals details about the Earth’s interior and what it’s made of. The blue-green layer under the yellow line shows water buried within rocks. Researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics think the water could be dampening earthquakes at the nearby Hikurangi subduction zone. Credit: Andrew Gase

Discovery of massive undersea water reservoir could explain New Zealand’s mysterious...

A diagram depicting the magma chamber beneath the Long Valley Caldera. The diagram was developed from tomographic imaging using seismic waves. Credit: Biondi et al. (2023)

California supervolcano is cooling off but may still cause quakes

Coloured diamonds from the Argyle diamond mine. Image: Murray Rayner, Rio Tinto

Crucial third clue to finding new diamond deposits

Preservation of corneous β-proteins in Mesozoic feathers Photographs of fossil specimens used in this study.

Dinosaur feathers reveal traces of ancient proteins

Anelasticity spectra with respect to water content.

Exploring the Effect of Water on Seismic Wave Attenuation in the...

Fossils of the world’s oldest known flax snails,© Bruce Hayward

Auckland wastewater pipe dig reveals ‘fossil treasure trove’

Three-eyed distant relative of insects. Courtesy of Professor Yu Liu, Yunnan University

Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of...

Life reconstructions and size comparison of three rhabdodontids. From left to right: Mochlodon suessi from eastern Austria (the smallest member of the group), Rhabdodon priscus from southern France (the largest member of the group), and Transylvanosaurus platycephalus from western Romania (the most recently named member of the group). Also shown is the silhoutte of a human (1.8 m tall) for scale. Reconstruction by Peter Nickolaus

Europe’s very own dinosaurs – the enigmatic Late Cretaceous rhabdodontids

A range of sea urchin spines from different periods of the Earth's history illustrating the diversity of shapes. Photo: 2023 Wiese et al.

Fossil spines reveal deep sea’s past

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