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Researchers have discovered a new mineral in a meteorite from the Moon. Named donwilhemsite, the mineral appears to form under high pressures and may play a crucial role in the rock cycle deep within the Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Moo… Continue reading New mineral discovered in Moon meteorite could lurk deep beneath Earth
The face of the Earth has changed drastically over its life, with plates shifting and sinking. Now, geologists at the University of Houston claim to have found the remains of an ancient tectonic plate beneath Canada that was pushed under the surface te… Continue reading Ancient tectonic plate discovered beneath Canada, geologists claim
In what sounds like the opening scenes of a sci-fi disaster movie, scientists have managed to revive microorganisms that have laid dormant for over 100 million years. These microbes were discovered deep beneath the seafloor, where they’ve been slumberi… Continue reading Scientists revive 100-million-year old microbes from deep underground
Scientists working with shield volcanoes in the Galapagos Archipelago have found evidence to suggest that volcanoes which ordinarily produce slow-moving rivers of fire have the potential to create far more explosive and dangerous eruptions. Gaining a g… Continue reading Outwardly predictable volcanoes may harbor an explosive secret
Newly released maps of Zealandia, a massive sunken landmass many have argued should be classified as Earth’s eighth continent, are revealing the topography of this underwater land in unprecedented detail. The new trove of data comes from New Zealand re… Continue reading Ancient sunken continent of Zealandia laid bare in new interactive maps
There’s plenty of mystique surrounding diamonds, and while much of it is manufactured (thanks, De Beers), some earn it. Researchers have now found evidence that some of the world’s most impressive gems, such as the Hope Diamond, originated much deeper … Continue reading Crown Jewels and Hope diamonds originated “super deep” in the Earth
Ranking right up there in the Things People Worry About is the potential for a cataclysmic super-eruption of the Yellowstone hotspot. According to a new study, however, the volcanic region may currently be waning.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: … Continue reading Study suggests Yellowstone supervolcano may be “calming down”
With tectonic plates bumping and grinding against each other, Earth is a pretty active planet. But when did this activity begin? A new study from Yale University claims to have found evidence that plate tectonics started about a billion years earlier t… Continue reading Yale study suggests tectonic plates formed very early in Earth’s history
With tectonic plates bumping and grinding against each other, Earth is a pretty active planet. But when did this activity begin? A new study from Yale University claims to have found evidence that plate tectonics started about a billion years earlier t… Continue reading Yale study suggests tectonic plates formed very early in Earth’s history
Drawing on data from satellites and Apollo-era missions, scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute have pieced together what they say is the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Scientists compile the first comprehensive geological map of the Moon