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It's neither glaciers nor volcanoes: the invisible force that exists beneath Antarctica has been distorting Earth's gravity for over 70 million years and may have influenced the formation of ice on the continent.
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (696+ words) The information was released by Live Science, based on a recent study published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports, which finally managed to reconstruct the history of this anomaly over tens of millions of years. The results reveal that this…...
Scientists unravel a mystery that has puzzled the world for decades, revealing how rocks move hundreds of meters on their own in the California desert.
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (663+ words) For decades, the so-called "sailing stones" of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park, California, fueled theories about supernatural and even extraterrestrial forces. Rocks weighing several kilograms appeared displaced on the dry, cracked soil of an ancient lake, leaving long…...
They've now discovered: a seismic hotspot hidden for decades was active beneath California and could change everything we knew about earthquakes on the West Coast.
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (762+ words) Geologists have discovered a new seismic hotspot off the west coast of the United States after surveying thousands of low-frequency earthquakes in Northern California, indicating that the local tectonic structure involves at least five moving parts, not three as previously…...
Orbiting more than 400 km from Earth, two satellites measure invisible variations in gravity to "weigh" the planet's water, revealing depleting aquifers, disappearing glaciers, and silent changes in sea level.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (841+ words) At an altitude of approximately 400 kilometers, two identical satellites fly in formation, separated by about 220 kilometers. At first glance, they appear to be just another pair of orbital scientific instruments. But what they do is unique: They are able to…...
Scientists discover that Earth's magnetic field has been upside down for up to 70.000 years, changing everything we knew about pole reversals.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (835+ words) Earth's magnetic field underwent reversals lasting up to 70.000 years about 40 million years ago, according to a study published on January 20, 2026, reshaping the scientific understanding of the duration and dynamics of these geomagnetic transitions. Earth's magnetic field is generated by the…...
New 3D model exposes underground fault that could trigger a major earthquake and worries researchers.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (908+ words) A new three-dimensional model of the subsoil beneath the Sea of "Marmara shows how variations in rock strength can trigger a major earthquake along the North Anatolian Fault, a region that has not ruptured for more than 250 years and is…...
Spain and Portugal have their beaches slowly shifting towards Africa in an almost invisible geological movement that doesn't change the map today, but is already reshaping the future of the Mediterranean.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (865+ words) Spain and Portugal are moving towards Africa at such a slow pace that it doesn't alter the map in anyone's life today, but it's enough to rewrite the Mediterranean on a geological scale. The movement happens in millimeters per year,…...
The chasm separating Africa from Asia continues to widen – 5 million years after scientists believed it had stopped expanding.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (657+ words) The Gulf of Suez, which partially separates Africa from Asia, may continue to widen at an average rate of 0,5 millimeters per year, even after 5 million years since the process was believed to have ceased, according to a study published on…...
30-million-year-old geological mystery: "Ghost" tectonic plate reappears beneath California and could change the risk of major earthquakes.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (745+ words) A fragment of tectonic plate considered lost has been identified beneath the North American continent, in the southern portion of the Cascadia subduction zone, according to research published on January 15 in the journal ScienceThe finding points to possible implications for…...
Tectonic 'time bomb': new finding in the San Andreas Fault reveals hidden fragment lost for 30 million years that could cause a mega-earthquake in the US.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1058+ words) Scientists in the United States have identified a new geological element that helps explain the complexity of the region where the San Andreas Fault It connects, north of California, with other active tectonic systems. According to a recent study, a…...