EARTH

Researchers discover Archean continental rocks at the Southwest Indian Ridge

In between Earth's rigid tectonic plates above and its convecting mantle below is a hot and soft layer known as the asthenosphere. At mid-ocean...

Scientists shine new light on role of Earth’s orbit in the fate of ancient ice sheets

In a new study published today in the journal Science, the team from Cardiff University has been able to pinpoint exactly how the tilting...

NOAA hurricane forecast 2022: Up to 21 named storms possible; as many as 10 hurricanes could form

Federal forecasters expect yet another busy Atlantic hurricane season in 2022: As many as 10 hurricanes forming, meteorologists said Tuesday. The season begins June 1...

Elon Musk in Brazil to launch plan to survey and connect Amazon

Billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Brazil Friday, announcing a project to bring internet access to schools in the Amazon and improve satellite monitoring of...

Sandstorms pose serious risk to human health

Sandstorms have engulfed the Middle East in recent days, in a phenomenon experts warn could proliferate because of climate change, putting human health at...

Puzzling features deep in Earth’s interior illuminated by high resolution imaging

New research led by the University of Cambridge is the first to take a detailed image of an unusual pocket of rock at the...

Earth’s first example of recycling – its own crust

Rock samples from northeastern Canada retain chemical signals that help explain what Earth’s crust was like more than 4 billion years ago, reveals new...

Study finds cleaner air leads to more Atlantic hurricanes

Cleaner air in United States and Europe is brewing more Atlantic hurricanes, a new U.S. government study found. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration study...

New model suggests lost continents for early Earth

A new radioactivity model of Earth’s ancient rocks calls into question current models for the formation of Earth’s continental crust, suggesting continents may have...

As hurricane season approaches, experts say to beware of more rapidly intensifying storms

Maggie and Mike McKinney, their pets and a friend sought refuge in a bathroom of their home in Florida's Panhandle on Oct. 10, 2018...

New research provides possible insights into the formation of Earth

A new study, conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico, found ancient, primordial helium-3 leaking from the Earth's core, suggesting the planet...

Photos of Fingal’s Cave, Scotland

Fingal’s Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its natural acoustics. The...

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