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Published New study supports stable mantle chemistry dating back to Earth's early geologic history and over its prodigious evolution



A new analysis of rocks thought to be at least 2.5 billion years old helps clarify the chemical hist ...
Published New study models the transmission of foreshock waves towards Earth - New Study Models the Transmission of Foreshock Waves Towards Earth


As the supersonic solar wind surges towards Earth, its interaction with our planet's magnetic field...
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



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


A new study suggests there may be a layer of surprisingly fluid rock ringing the Earth, at the very ...
Published Extinct offshore volcano could store gigatons of carbon dioxide - Extinct Offshore Volcano Could Store Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide



A new study concludes that an extinct volcano off the shore of Portugal could store as much as 1.2-8...
Published Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet - Asteroid Findings from Specks of Space Dust Could Save the Planet


New research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revea...
Published Mineral particles and their role in oxygenating the Earth's atmosphere - Mineral Particles and Their Role in Oxygenating the Earth's Atmosphere


Mineral particles played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth's atmosphere billions of y...
Published Mysteries of the Earth: Researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified - Mysteries of the Earth: Researchers predict how fast ancient magma ocean solidified


Previous research estimated that it took hundreds of million years for the ancient Earth's magma oce...
Published River erosion can shape fish evolution - River Erosion Can Shape Fish Evolution



A new study of the freshwater greenfin darter fish suggests river erosion can be a driver of biodive...
Published Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history, stability with new study - Geologists Challenge Conventional View of Earth's Continental History, Stability with New Study



The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates -- the so-called stable cratons -- ha...
Published Exact magma locations may improve volcanic eruption forecasts - Exact Magma Locations May Improve Volcanic Eruption Forecasts


Cornell University researchers have unearthed precise, microscopic clues to where magma is stored, o...
Published Petit-spot volcanoes involve the deepest known submarine hydrothermal activity, possibly release CO2 and methane - Petit-Spot Volcanoes: The Deepest Known Submarine Hydrothermal Activity



Underwater volcanism and its hydrothermal activity play an important role in marine biogeochemical c...
Published Unlocking deep carbon's fate - Unlocking Deep Carbon's Fate: Understanding the Role of Carbon in Earth's Mantle



Carbon dioxide in the deep Earth may be more active than previously thought and may have played a bi...
Published Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago - Fossil Site Reveals Giant Arthropods Dominated the Seas 470 Million Years Ago


Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods -- relatives of modern cr...
Published Gas monitoring at volcanic fields outside Naples, Italy, exposes multiple sources of carbon dioxide emissions - Gas Monitoring at Volcanic Fields Outside Naples, Italy, Exposes Multiple Sources of Carbon Dioxide Emissions


The Phlegraean volcanic fields just west of Naples, Italy, are among the top eight emitters of volca...
Published New clues about the rise of Earth's continents - New Clues About the Rise of Earth's Continents



New research deepens the understanding of Earth's crust by testing and ultimately eliminating one po...
Published A pool at Yellowstone is a thumping thermometer - A Pool at Yellowstone is a Thumping Thermometer


Doublet Pool's regular thumping is more than just an interesting tourist attraction. A new study sho...
Published Early Cretaceous shift in the global carbon cycle affected both land and sea - Early Cretaceous Shift in the Global Carbon Cycle Affected Both Land and Sea


Geologists doing fieldwork in southeastern Utah's Cedar Mountain Formation found carbon isotope evid...
Published Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped - Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped



The ground beneath Antarctica's most vulnerable glacier has now been mapped, helping scientists to b...
Published Past climate change to blame for Antarctica's giant underwater landslides - Past Climate Change to Blame for Antarctica's Giant Underwater Landslides



Scientists found weak, biologically-rich layers of sediments hundreds of meters beneath the seafloor...