geology

Stunning lost world of crystal-clear lagoons discovered in desert

Stunning lost world of crystal-clear lagoons discovered in desert

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

An “alien” ecosystem has just been discovered in a remote part of the Atacama desert which is “unlike anything” ever seen before, ...

A Solar Superstorm Struck Earth 150 Years Ago – Now, New Research Reveals That They Are Much More Common That We Thought

A Solar Superstorm Struck Earth 150 Years Ago – Now, New Research Reveals That They Are Much More Common That We Thought

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A Japanese auroral drawing showing an observation at Okazaki on 4 February 1872, as reproduced with courtesy of Shounji Temple (contrast enhanced). ...

Some of Today’s Earthquakes May Be Aftershocks From the 1800s

Some of Today’s Earthquakes May Be Aftershocks From the 1800s

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Recent research indicates that parts of the central and eastern United States may still be experiencing aftershocks from significant 19th-century earthquakes. The ...

Scientist discovers oldest water on Earth and drinks it

Scientist discovers oldest water on Earth and drinks it

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

A scientist who found the oldest water ever discovered on Earth decided the best course of action was, of course, to drink ...

Researchers Find Evidence of a Lost Planet, Theia, Deep Within Earth’s Core, Shedding Light on the Moon’s Mysterious Origins

Researchers Find Evidence of a Lost Planet, Theia, Deep Within Earth’s Core, Shedding Light on the Moon’s Mysterious Origins

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

In a recent study, scientists at the California Institute of Technology say that two massive, iron-rich structures lying close to Earth’s core ...

Small lava eruptions at Yellowstone ‘still a big deal’ | Science | News

Small lava eruptions at Yellowstone ‘still a big deal’ | Science | News

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Small lava eruptions in the Yellowstone volcano caldera are “more dramatic” than was thought and occur in clusters — making then, while ...

Scientists discover remnants of lost continent Argoland

Scientists discover remnants of lost continent Argoland

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Earth is, in many ways, an ever-changing jigsaw puzzle, and experts dedicate their entire careers to hunting down the pieces. Now, ...

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