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Published Scientists crack the code of what causes diamonds to erupt
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered that the breakup of tectonic plates is the main driving force behind the ...
Published New model refutes leading theory on how Earth's continents formed
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Computational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren't necessary for early continents. ...
Published Puzzling features deep in Earth's interior illuminated - Puzzling Features Deep in Earth's Interior Illuminated
(via sciencedaily.com) New research examines an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some three...
Published Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications - Arc Volcanoes: Wetness and Its Implications
(via sciencedaily.com) The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than ma...
Published Move over, armadillos: There's a new bone-plated mammal in town - Move Over, Armadillos: There's a New Bone-Plated Mammal in Town
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Armadillos have long been considered to be the only living mammals that produce protective bony plat...
Published Earthquake scientists have a new tool in the race to find the next big one - Earthquake Scientists Have a New Tool in the Race to Find the Next Big One
(via sciencedaily.com) New research on friction between faults could aid in predicting the world's most powerful earthquake...
Published Geologically vibrant continents produce higher biodiversity - Geologically Vibrant Continents: A Key Factor in Higher Biodiversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Using a new mechanistic model of evolution on Earth, researchers can now better explain why the rain...
Published Why Earth is not an ice ball: Possible explanation for faint young sun paradox - Why Earth is not an Ice Ball: Possible Explanation for Faint Young Sun Paradox
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source More than 2 billion years ago, a much fainter sun should have left the Earth as an orbiting ice ball...
Published How life and geology worked together to forge Earth's nutrient rich crust - How Life and Geology Worked Together to Forge Earth's Nutrient Rich Crust
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye -- at le...
Published Deep earthquakes could reveal secrets of the Earth's mantle - Deep Earthquakes: Unveiling the Secrets of the Earth's Mantle
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study suggests there may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the Earth, at the very...
Published Earth-like planets have Earth-like interiors - Earth-like Planets Have Earth-like Interiors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Every school kid learns the basic structure of the Earth: a thin outer crust, a thick mantle, and a...
Published Sinking seamount offers clues to slow motion earthquakes - Sinking Seamount Offers Clues to Slow Motion Earthquakes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The first ever 3D seismic imaging of a subducting seamount shows a previously unknown sediment trail...
Published Earth's newest secret: How volcanoes really work - Earth's Newest Secret: How Volcanoes Really Work
(via sciencedaily.com) It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. B...
Published Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami - Scientists Provide Explanation for Exceptional Tonga Tsunami
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists say they have identified the exact mechanism responsible for the exceptional tsunami that...
Published DNA decodes the dining preferences of the shell-shucking whitespotted eagle ray
(via sciencedaily.com) With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the globally endangered whitespotted eagle ray can pretty muc ...
Published Scientists discover 36-million-year geological cycle that drives biodiversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Movement in the Earth's tectonic plates indirectly triggers bursts of biodiversity in 36 million-yea ...
Published Better neutron mirrors can reveal the inner secrets of matter
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Improved neutron mirrors can increase the efficiency of material analysis in neutron sources such as...
Published Scientists use heat to create transformations between skyrmions and antiskyrmions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In an experiment that could help the development of new spintronics devices with low energy consumpt...
Published Subduction zone splay faults compound hazards of great earthquakes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Groundbreaking research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of ...
Published Scientists uncover hidden forces causing continents to rise
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have answered one of the most puzzling questions in plate tectonics: how and why 'stable' ...