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Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected
For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...
A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth
When Earth first formed, it was too hot to retain ice. This means all the water on our planet must have originated from ...
Volcanic Crystals Could Point Us Towards Critical Caches of Rare Earth Metals
Experts hope the minerals they find via this method will “power green, renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.” ...
Zelenskyy tells aides to reject U.S. pitch for 50% of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told his aides to reject a proposal from Trump administration officials that ...
Animals as architects of the Earth: First global study reveals their surprising impact
Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from ...
Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’
This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.
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Continent-size blobs in Earth's mantle are a billion years old, ancient crystals reveal
New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead ...
Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show
Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the ...