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China's Yutu rover finds layers inside the moon
The moon has a more complex history than previously thought with at least nine subsurface layers, results from ground-penetrating radar aboard China’s Yutu lunar rover shows, scientists said on Thursday.
The moon has a more complex history than previously thought with at least nine subsurface layers, results from ground-penetrating radar aboard China’s Yutu lunar rover shows, scientists said on Thursday.
S Pacific volcano forms new island
A volcanic eruption in Tonga in January leads to the creation of a new island in the Pacific, some 500m across and 250m high.
A volcanic eruption in Tonga in January leads to the creation of a new island in the Pacific, some 500m across and 250m high.
Geology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2015, 11:38am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2015, 11:38am
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The Age of Man 'started in 1610'
New dates for the start of the Anthropocene - the geological age of humans - have been proposed by scientists.
New dates for the start of the Anthropocene - the geological age of humans - have been proposed by scientists.
Geology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2015, 11:38am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 12, 2015, 11:38am
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Mars Probably Had More Water Than the Arctic Ocean, Study Says
The size of the Martian ocean is significantly larger than previously thought
The size of the Martian ocean is significantly larger than previously thought
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Mar 06, 2015, 9:10am
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Drill into Mars for clues to Earth's climate
Earth's Little Ice Age may have been caused by a fall in solar activity – digging holes on Mars could help us find out
Earth's Little Ice Age may have been caused by a fall in solar activity – digging holes on Mars could help us find out
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 05, 2015, 9:05am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 05, 2015, 9:05am
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Chilean Volcano Spews a Spectacular Lava Fountain
Villarrica unleashed an impressive lava fountain as the recent unrest continues at the Chilean volcano.
Villarrica unleashed an impressive lava fountain as the recent unrest continues at the Chilean volcano.
Weather forecast for early Earth involved iron rain
Put iron under pressure and it vaporises – much more readily than previously thought. This means meteorite impacts on early Earth could have created iron rain
Put iron under pressure and it vaporises – much more readily than previously thought. This means meteorite impacts on early Earth could have created iron rain
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015, 7:22am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015, 7:22am
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Eerie, Giant Holes Still Appearing in Northern Russia
Satellite imagery shows 20 new craters around holes discovered last year in Siberia
Satellite imagery shows 20 new craters around holes discovered last year in Siberia
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 5:56am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 25, 2015, 5:56am
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Here’s What Scientists Think is Buried Deep Within the Earth’s Core
There may be an 'inner inner' core at the heart of the planet
There may be an 'inner inner' core at the heart of the planet
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 12, 2015, 8:00am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 12, 2015, 8:00am
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Heart of Earth's inner core revealed
Scientists gain new insights into what lies at the very centre of the Earth, with a US-Chinese team saying its inner core is made of two parts.
Scientists gain new insights into what lies at the very centre of the Earth, with a US-Chinese team saying its inner core is made of two parts.
Geology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015, 11:23am
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Geologists solve tectonic plate mystery with half a tonne of explosives
A New Zealand experiment using explosive slurry poured into 50m-deep holes helps measure rock layers on the border of Pacific and Australian plates
A New Zealand experiment using explosive slurry poured into 50m-deep holes helps measure rock layers on the border of Pacific and Australian plates
Geology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 05, 2015, 1:02pm
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Lava could have preserved the origins of life on the moon
New experiments suggest that if life-bearing meteorites hit the young, molten moon, they could have been preserved until today
New experiments suggest that if life-bearing meteorites hit the young, molten moon, they could have been preserved until today
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015, 10:49am
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NASA scientists send a robot into a volcano
In order to learn how lava travels before spurting out in an eruption, researchers designed a small rolling robot that can go deep inside a volcano and send live images to the surface.
In order to learn how lava travels before spurting out in an eruption, researchers designed a small rolling robot that can go deep inside a volcano and send live images to the surface.
Geology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015, 1:05pm
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Ancient planets are almost as old as the universe
The oldest rocky planets yet are 11.2 billion years old, just a little younger than the universe - meaning the galaxy made an early start on planet building
The oldest rocky planets yet are 11.2 billion years old, just a little younger than the universe - meaning the galaxy made an early start on planet building
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2015, 9:02am
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Vinegar-Like Acid Rain May Have Fallen During Earth’s Worst Extinction
Vanilla-flavored rocks hint at a planet scoured by intense acid rain during the Great Dying 252 million years ago
Vanilla-flavored rocks hint at a planet scoured by intense acid rain during the Great Dying 252 million years ago
Geology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2015, 8:05am
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What's with all the earthquakes in Connecticut?
Not known as a hotbed of seismic activity, eastern Connecticut has trembled with a "swarm" of quakes in the last few days - but why?
Not known as a hotbed of seismic activity, eastern Connecticut has trembled with a "swarm" of quakes in the last few days - but why?
Geology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Surreal Photos Reveal the Otherworldly Insides of Gemstones
If you thought gems were beautiful to the naked eye, take a look at them under a microscope
If you thought gems were beautiful to the naked eye, take a look at them under a microscope
Geology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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Study Links Ohio Earthquakes to Fracking
Fracking wells near fault lines induced the quakes
Fracking wells near fault lines induced the quakes
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Curiosity rover detects Martian methane burps
NASA's Mars rover has sniffed out short-lived bursts of methane, but whether it's Martian life or just a geological by-product is still unclear
NASA's Mars rover has sniffed out short-lived bursts of methane, but whether it's Martian life or just a geological by-product is still unclear
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014, 1:12pm
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NASA Photos Show New Signs Of A Lake On Mars
The water and sediment flow might have been massive enough to build a mountain, NASA researchers say.
The water and sediment flow might have been massive enough to build a mountain, NASA researchers say.
New approach could help forecast earthquakes
Researchers may have come up with a way to help determine how big a future quake might be
Researchers may have come up with a way to help determine how big a future quake might be
Is Earth in a new geological phase thanks to us?
It may be time for science to recognise Earth's new era – one shaped by humans. So argues a geologist involved in defining new phases in geological time
It may be time for science to recognise Earth's new era – one shaped by humans. So argues a geologist involved in defining new phases in geological time
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 11, 2014, 7:48am
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Lava Flow In Hawaii Spares Homes, But Threatens To Cut Off Community
The state has sent National Guard troops to the town of Pahoa to assist with a road block and security.
The state has sent National Guard troops to the town of Pahoa to assist with a road block and security.
Hawaii Lava Flow Less Than 100 Yards From Homes In Pahoa Village
The flow, which began at Mount Kilauea in June, threatens to take out dozens of homes on the Big Island.
The flow, which began at Mount Kilauea in June, threatens to take out dozens of homes on the Big Island.
How Utah’s Bryce Canyon Got Its Bizarre, Beautiful Sandstone Formations
Jiri Bruthans created this pillar with simulated salt weathering; in nature (like at Bryce Canyon, below), factors like frost and rain also shape the landscape. Courtesy of Jiri Bruthans Getty Aa the story goes, the iconic spires in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park once were human-animal “legend people,” until an angry coyote god turned them […]
Jiri Bruthans created this pillar with simulated salt weathering; in nature (like at Bryce Canyon, below), factors like frost and rain also shape the landscape. Courtesy of Jiri Bruthans Getty Aa the story goes, the iconic spires in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park once were human-animal “legend people,” until an angry coyote god turned them […]
Metal solves mystery of flames that inspired Homer
Turkey's eternal fires have remained burning for thousands of years but now the source of the methane that fuels them has been found
Turkey's eternal fires have remained burning for thousands of years but now the source of the methane that fuels them has been found
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Italian Scientists Appeal Absurd Conviction for Quake Deaths
This month in Italy, three judges have a chance to undo the Kafkaesque nightmare that has ensnared some of the country’s top scientists for almost five years. So far it looks doubtful they will. In 2012, seven scientists and engineers were convicted of manslaughter for things they said and did not say in the days
This month in Italy, three judges have a chance to undo the Kafkaesque nightmare that has ensnared some of the country’s top scientists for almost five years. So far it looks doubtful they will. In 2012, seven scientists and engineers were convicted of manslaughter for things they said and did not say in the days
Anthropocene: is this the new epoch of humans?
Geologists, climate scientists, ecologists and a lawyer gather in Berlin for talks on whether to rename age of human lifeHumanitys terrifying impact on Earth justifies new Anthropocene epoch
Geologists, climate scientists, ecologists and a lawyer gather in Berlin for talks on whether to rename age of human lifeHumanitys terrifying impact on Earth justifies new Anthropocene epoch
Geology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 16, 2014, 8:52am
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America’s Tiny Four Corners Region Is an Outsized Methane Hotspot
But the hotspot predates the use of hydraulic fracking in the region, putting renewed attention on how older forms of natural gas production contribute to global climate change
But the hotspot predates the use of hydraulic fracking in the region, putting renewed attention on how older forms of natural gas production contribute to global climate change
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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