Earth’s “Boring Billion” – Study Unveils 19-Hour Days in Earth’s Deep Past
Contrary to traditional belief, Earth’s day length was not consistently shorter in the past but may have stalled at about 19 hours for about a…
Contrary to traditional belief, Earth’s day length was not consistently shorter in the past but may have stalled at about 19 hours for about a…
Scientists have found a strong statistical link between changes in cosmic radiation and seismic activity, potentially aiding in earthquake prediction. However, the ability to predict…
A new study challenges longstanding beliefs about Earth’s stable cratons, revealing that they have undergone repetitive deformation beneath their crust since formation. Contrary to previous…
For the first time, a team including an expert from Swansea has charted the ground beneath Antarctica’s most at-risk glacier, providing vital insights into its…
Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet’s position in its long orbit around the Sun. For the first time,…
The work is based on new modeling and explores how oceans could exist in unlikely places in our solar system. New computer modeling and re-analysis…
The rhythmic beating of geysers at Doublet Pool provides insight into the changes in energy within the Yellowstone hydrothermal system. As throngs of people gather…
The Earth is constantly subjected to an overwhelming influx of cosmic rays — subatomic particles that are undetectable to the human eye and originate from…
A new study shows that simple hand magnets erase a meteorite’s magnetic memory. A new MIT study reveals that hand magnets, commonly used by meteorite…
Experts from the Universities of Seville and of the Basque Country believe that discontinuity may be playing a very significant role in the acceleration of…
The LMS instrument will examine the electrical conductivity of the interior of the Moon. The Southwest Research Institute recently delivered the Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS)…
Where did Earth’s water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to scientists. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is part of a collaborative study, offering new insight…
The oceans play a crucial role in mitigating global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide emissions. However, researchers have found that as the oceans warm up…
An advanced digital tool can assist us in comprehending the past and forecasting the evolution of the Earth’s surface. The interplay of climate, tectonic activity,…
Helium – essential for many medical and industrial processes – is in critically short supply worldwide. Production is also associated with significant carbon emissions, contributing…
Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Earth’s inner core, according to seismologists from The…
350-mile-deep earthquake used in scientific study to make elusive measurements of the Earth’s layers. There may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the…
A new earthquake model has been developed by Northwestern University that considers the full history of a fault’s earthquakes to better forecast the next one….