The concurrent subduction of the Pacific and Atlantic plates resulted in the formation of a mantle plum and the ascent of magma. (ill./©: Nicolas Riel)

Plate tectonic processes in the Pacific and Atlantic during the Cretaceous...

The massive Feb. 6 quake in Eastern Turkey killed more than 50,000 people and toppled more than 100,000 buildings. (Photo/Ahmet Ertas via Pixabay)

Turkey’s next quake: USC research shows where it could happen —...

Ridgecrest seismic station deployed in 2019. | USGS

Ridgecrest faults increasingly sensitive to solid Earth tides before earthquakes

A juvenile Edmontosaurus disappears into the enormous, lipped mouth of Tyrannosaurus. Credit Dr Mark Witton

Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips

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Where did Earth’s water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to...

Model by Dr Tristan Salles, School of Geosciences.

Most detailed geological model reveals Earth’s past 100 million years

Therizinosaurs claw hooking and pulling trees Credit: Shuyang Zhou for the 3D modelling and functional scenario restoration

Dinosaur claws used for digging and display

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Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field

Microsphere from the meteorite: The iron oxide spherule found in the “Domaine du Météore” crater has a core composed of minerals typical for the crater environment and also contains a large number of microdiamonds. Photo: Frank Brenker, Goethe University Frankfurt

Meteorite crater discovered in French winery

Microscopic view of a carnivorous dinosaur's shin bone, showing growth rings that get more closely spaced towards the outside of the bone, indicating that this individual reached adulthood.

Evolution of dinosaur body size through different developmental mechanisms

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