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Scientists opened a tiny Martian meteorite and found a surprise inside, as if a rock from Mars were still carrying microscopic clues about the Red Planet’s history
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (1045+ words) Scientists found microscopic garnet inside a Martian meteorite, revealing new clues about Mars' ancient geological history. By Sonia Ramírez · Editorial process What could a rock fragment smaller than a poppy seed possibly reveal about Mars? Quite a lot, it turns…...
A town in Surrey experienced more than 100 small earthquakes between 2018 and 2019, and scientists are now investigating whether an oil well just 3 or 6 miles away might have had something to do with it
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (857+ words) More than 100 earthquakes shook a quiet UK town, and scientists are now examining whether nearby oil drilling may be linked. By Adrian Villellas · Editorial process More than 100 small earthquakes shook parts of Surrey, England, in 2018 and early 2019, rattling homes around…...
It all began with dozens of small earthquakes that no one detected; now, a 64-page study suggests that they may have been a precursor to the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck nine days earlier
2+ week, 2+ day ago (923+ words) Home - Science - It all began with dozens of small earthquakes that no one detected; now, a 64-page study suggests that they may have been a precursor to the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck nine days earlier The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that…...
The Giants' Causeway was not formed as a result of a battle between giants, but rather by an explosive volcanic event that took place 60 million years ago—an event that, as scientists have now determined, occurred over a shorter period of time
2+ week, 3+ day ago (984+ words) Home - Science - The Giants’ Causeway was not formed as a result of a battle between giants, but rather by an explosive volcanic event that took place 60 million years ago—an event that, as scientists have now determined, occurred over a…...
Melting icebergs are raining rocks on the Arctic seafloor, creating surprise condos for deep-sea squatters
3+ week, 2+ day ago (856+ words) Home - Environment - Melting icebergs are raining rocks on the Arctic seafloor, creating surprise condos for deep-sea squatters The Arctic is changing in a way almost nobody can see from the surface. As glaciers break apart and icebergs drift through polar…...
Satellites clocked a 650-foot Greenland megatsunami that rattled seismometers long after the splash
3+ week, 4+ day ago (855+ words) Home - Science - Satellites clocked a 650-foot Greenland megatsunami that rattled seismometers long after the splash For 9 days in September 2023, seismic instruments around the world picked up something strange. Not the chaotic signature of a normal earthquake, but a slow, steady…...
Buried under 2 miles of Antarctic ice, a giant fan-shaped structure may finally reveal how a supercontinent shattered
3+ week, 4+ day ago (951+ words) Home - Science - Buried under 2 miles of Antarctic ice, a giant fan-shaped structure may finally reveal how a supercontinent shattered Scientists have identified a vast fan-shaped structure buried beneath East Antarctica, hidden under ice that is nearly 2 miles thick in some…...
European beavers turn out to be secret carbon hoarders, stashing 26 % more than any human climate model guessed
3+ week, 5+ day ago (953+ words) Home - Economy - European beavers turn out to be secret carbon hoarders, stashing 26 % more than any human climate model guessed No one expected the humble beaver dam to look like climate infrastructure. Yet a new study reports that a beaver-shaped river…...
A “brown ribbon” as long as a continent is forming across Africa’s Atlantic, and scientists fear it’s not just a stain but a rapidly expanding ocean shift
4+ week, 1+ day ago (918+ words) Home - Environment - A “brown ribbon” as long as a continent is forming across Africa’s Atlantic, and scientists fear it’s not just a stain but a rapidly expanding ocean shift Seen from space, it looks almost unreal. A vast brown ribbon…...
China drills into Antarctica targeting a hidden subglacial lake, and the mission raises high-stakes questions about what is sealed beneath the ice
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (976+ words) Home - Science - China drills into Antarctica targeting a hidden subglacial lake, and the mission raises high-stakes questions about what is sealed beneath the ice A narrow stream of near-boiling water has cut through more than 2.1 miles of East Antarctic ice,…...