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The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...
While continental drifts take eons to fully effectuate, this ongoing split has experts concerned about its rapid progress.
New research suggests that Earth's inner core, long believed to be stable, may be undergoing structural changes, including a ...
A scientific investigation dismantles the widespread claim that an Iranian earthquake was actually a secret nuclear test.
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Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could transform our understanding of plate tectonics.