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World's first natural hydrogen discovery begins commercial drilling
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (568+ words) The first well will target the apex of a 5.5-square-mile underground structure. Canada’s first confirmed subsurface natural hydrogen discovery has just entered a critical new stage after a mineral and energy exploration company started a multi-well commercial validation program. Saskatchewan-headquartered…...
Antarctica's 1.2 million-year ice core unlocks Earth's oldest archive
1+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) The ancient ice could help explain why Earth’s ice age cycles shifted one million years ago. Europe’s remarkable Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice mission has made a revolutionary achievement after it recovered the most comprehensive archive of Earth’s ancient climate ever…...
From lakes to rivers: 9 places losing water at a shocking pace
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (808+ words) Satellite images have revealed places that are shrinking due to climate change and human demand. Satellite images can make water loss visible in a way that figures often cannot. Around the world, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and wetlands are being reshaped…...
Canada confirms massive lithium brine with 1,400 cubic meter flow
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (501+ words) Clearwater testing confirms lithium grades as E3 advances reservoir studies and project planning. Canadian-based critical minerals company E3 Lithium has commissioned Phase 2 of its Clearwater Project Demonstration Facility in Alberta and confirmed lithium concentrations of 75.8 milligrams per liter in brine produced during…...
5 deadly natural disasters that changed countries and human history
4+ week, 10+ hour ago (708+ words) These disasters did more than destroy cities and villages. Natural disasters are usually remembered for the destruction they leave behind. But some disasters do more than destroy cities, villages, or coastlines. They change the direction of history. Across centuries, earthquakes,…...
Human evolution wasn't sudden, unfolded gradually over time: Study
4+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) Experts reviewed fossil, genetic, and archaeological data to provide a more realistic perspective on evolution. The time has come to reconsider an outdated understanding of human evolution: it was not a single breakthrough that propelled Homo sapiens into the “human…...
AI detects thousands of microquakes outlining subduction zone off Alaska
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (431+ words) Researchers generated an expanded earthquake catalog that significantly increased the number of detected events in the region. A newly trained machine-learning system has, for the first time, picked out thousands of previously unrecognized small earthquakes, exposing the sharply defined boundary…...
Earth’s outer core flow unexpectedly reversed, satellite data reveals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense A mysterious shift inside Earth’s core has scientists searching for answers. A recent study has revealed an unexpected shift that happened beneath…...
No Explosives Needed to Split This Giant Rock
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) Interesting Engineering No Explosives Needed to Split This Giant Rock This high-pressure rock splitting system uses hydraulic force to break apart massive boulders with surprising precision. The method is widely used in quarrying, demolition, and civil engineering projects where vibration…...
Scientists find natural 'brakes' that stop Pacific earthquakes
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (569+ words) Researchers solved a 30-year mystery behind predictable Pacific Ocean earthquakes and natural fault barriers. Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind a series of unusually predictable earthquakes deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, uncovering natural “brake zones” that repeatedly stop ruptures…...