6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (603+ words) LONDON " The puzzle pieces of Earth's rocky crust are slowly and steadily moving " a process known as plate tectonics. These dynamic movements helped to create the habitats and climate that fostered the emergence of life on our planet, but exactly…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (777+ words) The National Park Service calls it "one of the country's most legendary stretches of whitewater" " and it's right here in Utah. Welcome to Cataract Canyon, a remote and powerful stretch of river inside Canyonlands National Park, where the mighty Colorado…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (395+ words) WASHINGTON " Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys "and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (585+ words) GRANTSVILLE " Leaders in Tooele County's second largest city are grappling with how to handle costs for new public utilities infrastructure. While the City Council has not yet approved a rate adjustment, current proposed rates based on the most recent study…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (304+ words) WEST VALLEY CITY " Preliminary data shows a 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit West Valley City and portions of the Wasatch Front Friday evening. The quake hit about 6:32 p.m.; the U.S. Geological Survey's website shows the quake hit 2.8 miles north-northwest of West Valley City, with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (550+ words) LONDON " Picture all of Earth's oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth's core, possibly making it the planet's largest hydrogen…...