1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (407+ words) China unveiled geological mapping and mineral exploration systems powered by artificial intelligence technologies on Friday, marking a shift from decades of expert-driven fieldwork to more accurate, comprehensive and efficient data — and algorithm-based predictions. The two systems — AI-GeoMapping and AI-OreSeeking — were…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (802+ words) Although the planet's deepest layers are inaccessible directly, researchers can use seismic waves generated by powerful earthquakes to probe what lies thousands of kilometers below the surface. Now, a team of Chinese scientists has identified unusual structures at the boundary…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (258+ words) As environmental conditions change, it is increasingly important to understand the structure and properties of the Earth’s critical zone, the layer where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms meet and interact. While several geophysical methods provide images of the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (245+ words) The Guardian Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars Research finds demand has more than doubled since 2000 and 80% of current demand comes from Asia A booming demand for concrete has resulted in sand and gravel being extracted from riverbeds…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (844+ words) Closely matched seismic paths from Mururoa tests changed by up to 0.2 seconds between 1977 and 1995, revealing rapid outer-core variation while leaving the responsible material open to interpretation....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (472+ words) Quantum gravity sensing could help map underground mineral deposits before costly drilling begins in a 2027 Colorado test. Neutral-atom quantum computing firm Infleqtion plans to test a quantum sensing system in Colorado in 2027 that could help locate critical mineral deposits underground…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (86+ words) controlglobal.com Flow measurement is in the middle of a decisive shift. For example, differential pressure flowmeters—long saddled with complex, Reynolds-number-dependent calculations—are getting simpler. In this E-handbook, we discuss a new "Energy Correlation Method" that strips out discharge…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1054+ words) Scientists Investigate Deep Planetary Mysteries New Research Is Renewing Interest in the Planet’s Deepest Mystery Far beneath Earth’s …...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) China on Friday unveiled an independently developed large language model tailored for geosciences, aiming to inject new AI-driven momentum into mineral resource exploration across complex terrains. Named "Congling AI GeoDiscovery", the model was officially launched in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (204+ words) Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has called for value addition to beach sand minerals available in Andhra Pradesh and stressed the need to manufacture value-added products within the state to reduce dependence on other countries for rare earth minerals. A delegation…...