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Global seafloor map reveals stunning details of Earth's depths
Scientists have devised a new map of the Earth's seafloor using satellite data, revealing massive underwater scars and thousands of previously uncharted sea mountains residing in some of the deepest, most remote reaches of the world's oceans.
Scientists have devised a new map of the Earth's seafloor using satellite data, revealing massive underwater scars and thousands of previously uncharted sea mountains residing in some of the deepest, most remote reaches of the world's oceans.
Incredible Close-Up Drone Video of an Erupting Volcano in Iceland
This epic video isn’t a CGI outtake from Lord of the Rings. It’s proof that a guy with a quadcopter managed to get very, very close to an erupting Icelandic volcano---close enough to melt the face of the GoPro camera that shot the video.
This epic video isn’t a CGI outtake from Lord of the Rings. It’s proof that a guy with a quadcopter managed to get very, very close to an erupting Icelandic volcano---close enough to melt the face of the GoPro camera that shot the video.
Japan eruption practically undetectable in advance
The type of eruption that left an ashen landscape at the peak of Mount Ontake could occur at many apparently sleeping volcanoes
The type of eruption that left an ashen landscape at the peak of Mount Ontake could occur at many apparently sleeping volcanoes
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Massive Volcanic Eruption Is Making Iceland Grow
The eruption has been going for weeks. So far it hasn't been catastrophic, but it has been creating new ground.
The eruption has been going for weeks. So far it hasn't been catastrophic, but it has been creating new ground.
Hawaii lava monitoring forces scientists into danger zones
Geologists must navigate precarious terrain to give the public an accurate picture of the lava's progress
Geologists must navigate precarious terrain to give the public an accurate picture of the lava's progress
A Philippine Volcano May Be About to Blow and 12,000 Have Been Evacuated
Quakes and rockfalls at Mount Mayon have sparked serious concern
Quakes and rockfalls at Mount Mayon have sparked serious concern
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Yellowstone ‘Super Eruption’ Could Blanket U.S. in Ash, Study Finds
An eruption could blanket the east coast in a few millimeters and bury the Rocky mountains in several meters of ash
An eruption could blanket the east coast in a few millimeters and bury the Rocky mountains in several meters of ash
Geology
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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See all the copper from a mine in one giant ball
A hundred years of chipping away at the earth is condensed into this uncanny image of a long-abandoned South African mine
A hundred years of chipping away at the earth is condensed into this uncanny image of a long-abandoned South African mine
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Volcanoes In Iceland, Papua New Guinea, Keep Residents On Edge
Two eruptions a half a world apart have caused evacuations and aviation warnings, but so far no injuries.
Two eruptions a half a world apart have caused evacuations and aviation warnings, but so far no injuries.
Californian earthquake piles stress on dangerous fault
The magnitude-6.0 quake that hit California's Napa Valley wasn't the "big one", but it loaded stress on to the Hayward fault close to the Bay Area
The magnitude-6.0 quake that hit California's Napa Valley wasn't the "big one", but it loaded stress on to the Hayward fault close to the Bay Area
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Thigh bone on Mars, or just another rock?
NASA explains what the Curiosity rover photographed on Mars after UFO blog raises questions
NASA explains what the Curiosity rover photographed on Mars after UFO blog raises questions
Iceland volcano fears lead to evacuations
Bardarbunga, a subglacial stratovolcano, showing increased seismic activity; 2010 eruption caused air travel chaos
Bardarbunga, a subglacial stratovolcano, showing increased seismic activity; 2010 eruption caused air travel chaos
Geology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Chile is facing yet another massive earthquake
Huge earthquakes could be on the way to Chile, after the major quake in April this year failed to relieve seismic stresses that have built up for 150 years
Huge earthquakes could be on the way to Chile, after the major quake in April this year failed to relieve seismic stresses that have built up for 150 years
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Is Fracking To Blame For Increase In Quakes In Oklahoma?
Oklahoma is experiencing more earthquakes, and some scientists say they're caused by wastewater disposal wells. Linda Wertheimer learns more from energy reporter Joe Wertz of StateImpact Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is experiencing more earthquakes, and some scientists say they're caused by wastewater disposal wells. Linda Wertheimer learns more from energy reporter Joe Wertz of StateImpact Oklahoma.
Two more mysterious craters found in Siberia
Two more gaping holes in the Earth have been found near a place known as the "end of the world"
Two more gaping holes in the Earth have been found near a place known as the "end of the world"
Geology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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U.S. scientists to map interior of Mount St. Helens volcano
A series of explosions set off by a team of scientists were expected to rattle Washington state's Mount St. Helens on Wednesday as researchers map the interior of the volcano, whose 1980 eruption was the deadliest in U.S. history.
A series of explosions set off by a team of scientists were expected to rattle Washington state's Mount St. Helens on Wednesday as researchers map the interior of the volcano, whose 1980 eruption was the deadliest in U.S. history.
Geology
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Oxygen oasis for early life found in ancient rock
A 2-billion-year-old rock has revealed the first evidence of the isolated pockets where oxygen-breathing life may have evolved
A 2-billion-year-old rock has revealed the first evidence of the isolated pockets where oxygen-breathing life may have evolved
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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How Does Nature Carve Sandstone Pillars and Arches?
Researchers say the right mix of erosion and stress creates Earth’s natural sandstone arches and columns
Researchers say the right mix of erosion and stress creates Earth’s natural sandstone arches and columns
Geology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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New map fingers future hot spots for U.S. earthquakes
Some areas of country are at higher risk for powerful quakes than once thought
Some areas of country are at higher risk for powerful quakes than once thought
Geology
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Mysterious crater in Siberia spawns wild theories
The 260-foot-wide crater is in remote Siberian area called Yamal, which translates as "end of the world"
The 260-foot-wide crater is in remote Siberian area called Yamal, which translates as "end of the world"
Geology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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A Beautifully Detailed New Geologic Map of Mars
It took 16 years and data from four orbiting spacecraft to assemble, but the U.S. Geological Survey’s new map of Mars is awesome. In beautiful color and excellent detail, the map shows the geology of the Red Planet’s surface today, and reveals a new understanding of its past.
It took 16 years and data from four orbiting spacecraft to assemble, but the U.S. Geological Survey’s new map of Mars is awesome. In beautiful color and excellent detail, the map shows the geology of the Red Planet’s surface today, and reveals a new understanding of its past.
Earth’s Most Abundant Mineral Finally Gets a Name
Meet bridgmanite, which is found deep beneath Earth's surface and was identified in a meteorite.
Meet bridgmanite, which is found deep beneath Earth's surface and was identified in a meteorite.
Geology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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Erupting Alaska Volcano Puts on Fiery Display
Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula emits lava and giant ash clouds.
Pavlof Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula emits lava and giant ash clouds.
Geology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Mars volcano may have been site for life
Life on Mars could have flourished on the flanks of a giant Martian volcano in the relatively recent past
Life on Mars could have flourished on the flanks of a giant Martian volcano in the relatively recent past
Geology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Desert Blocked Spread of Early Dinosaurs
An immense desert kept dinosaurs from spreading into what is now North America for millions of years, study suggests.
An immense desert kept dinosaurs from spreading into what is now North America for millions of years, study suggests.
Geology
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 8:07am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 8:07am
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Water use boosts California quakes
Extracting water for human activities is increasing the number of small earthquakes being triggered in California.
Extracting water for human activities is increasing the number of small earthquakes being triggered in California.
Geology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:46am
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Mount St. Helens magma rising
After previous eruptions, magma accumulated in the reservoir beneath Mount St. Helens
After previous eruptions, magma accumulated in the reservoir beneath Mount St. Helens
Why did evolution stall during the 'boring billion'?
About 1.7 billion years ago, evolution seemed to grind to a halt, but a long time later it kicked in with a vengeance – plate tectonics may explain why
About 1.7 billion years ago, evolution seemed to grind to a halt, but a long time later it kicked in with a vengeance – plate tectonics may explain why
Geology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Volcano eruptions have deep origins
Eruptions of the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea follow variations in the chemistry of Earth's deep mantle, scientists report.
Eruptions of the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea follow variations in the chemistry of Earth's deep mantle, scientists report.
Geology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Erupting Volcanoes in Guatemala and Peru
Volcanoes in Peru and Guatemala continue emitting ash and lava as part of increased volcanic activity over the past few days.
Volcanoes in Peru and Guatemala continue emitting ash and lava as part of increased volcanic activity over the past few days.
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