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New map shows weird magnetic anomaly lurking beneath Australia's Northern Territory
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (528+ words) Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. New mapping in Australia has revealed a strange dent in the magnetic field…...
Trippy 'biomass' snap reveals first detailed look at our planet's carbon stores — Earth from space
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (367+ words) The first false-color image from ESA's newly operational Biomass satellite shows off a unique perspective of the rainforests, grasslands and wetlands surrounding a winding river in Bolivia. Where is it? Beni River, Bolivia [-11.23789979, -66.2670646] When was it released? June 23, 2025 This trippy…...
Enormous 'mega-blob' under Hawaii is solid rock and iron, not gooey — and it may fuel a hotspot
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (338+ words) A new study reveals a detailed look at what lies beneath the Hawaiian hotspot. A massive blob deep under Hawaii seems to be solid and iron-rich, new research finds. This blob " scientifically known as a mega-ultralow velocity zone " may anchor…...
Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core.
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (1069+ words) These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements " and could prove useful in catalysts and more. For close to a century, geoscientists have pondered a mystery: Where did Earth's lighter elements go? Compared to…...
How long does it take the sun to rotate?
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (589+ words) The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring. Many objects in space rotate. Earth completes a spin in roughly 24 hours, while Venus takes a whopping 243 Earth days. The moon's rotational…...
Science news this week: The world's oldest rock art, giant freshwater reservoir found off the East Coast, and the biggest solar radiation storm in decades
1+ week, 4+ day ago (963+ words) Jan. 24, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. This week's science news was filled with discoveries once thought lost to time " notably, the…...
Geology: News, features and articles
1+ week, 5+ day ago (324+ words) What's the difference between a rock and a mineral? What is plate tectonics? By Sascha Pare published 23 January 26 The Chocolate Hills are 1,776 mounds on Bohol Island in the Philippines where grassy cover turns brown during the dry season. By Sascha…...
Is there anything 'below' Earth in space?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (889+ words) Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what's below this plane, and is anythign below the Earth? If you've seen illustrations or models of the solar system, maybe you noticed that all the planets…...
Scars from ancient 'megaquakes' at Cascadia subduction zone discovered in deep-sea landslides
2+ week, 5+ day ago (397+ words) Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea. Deep-sea landslides in the Pacific Northwest's Cascadia subduction zone hold a record of earthquakes dating back 7,500 years, and similar markers may be found in other tectonic plate…...
New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice
2+ week, 6+ day ago (471+ words) The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt. Scientists have mapped the bedrock beneath Antarctica's massive ice sheet in unprecedented detail, revealing hidden structures that form the glacier. The…...