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California’s Sierra Nevada is Peeling Away from the Earth!
Deep beneath California, a dramatic geological process is underway—one that could reshape the state’s landscape over millions ...
The Earth could get a new ocean and continent a lot sooner than we thought
The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...
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Earth only has six continents, not seven, according to a recent study
Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.
Subterranean ‘supercontinents’ reveal intriguing new clues to what’s happening beneath Earth’s surface
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
Bennu asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life
When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ...
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth — layers of a life
With admirable seriousness, Adrian Duncan explores themes of art, religion and decay in a deeply opaque novel about a sculptor looking for meaning ...
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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means
There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...
Scientists find optimal coupling heights for improved surface–atmosphere modeling
Weather, climate and hydrometeorology forecasts require accurate surface–atmosphere coupled modeling. This requires the use ...
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How the pact to protect the ozone layer is helping counter climate change
Most ozone-depleting substances also contribute to global warming. By reining in these substances and protecting carbon sinks ...
Asteroid samples hint at how life formed on Earth, researchers say
When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ...
Bennu asteroid reveals its contents to scientists − and clues to how the building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded
When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, phosphate and ammonia. Together, ...
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record hot streak
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years — and pinpoints why.