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The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested
Scientists suggest Earth had a colossal ring of space debris 466 million years ago, leading to mete…
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The first life forms on Earth might have come from Saudi Arabia, scientists find new proof
Scientists have unearthed living stromatolites — ancient geological structures made from algae — on…
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Strange animal fossils helped scientists discover a long-lost continent called 'Balkanatolia'
Fossil records show the land once hosted distinct species like marsupials and hippo-like mammals, b…
Aria Bendix
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Beachgoer stumbles upon record-breaking 3 foot-long dinosaur footprint left over 160 million years ago
The footprint appears to capture the moment a ferocious Megalosaurus-like dinosaur rested or crouch…
Marianne Guenot
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Earth's magnetic field first formed thanks to a magma ocean, research shows. That means more planets in the universe could have atmospheres than we thought.
Today, a swirling layer of liquid metal powers Earth's magnetic field. Billions of years ago, a mag…
Aylin Woodward
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Nickel prices soar 90% to new record high on worries about shortages from major supplier Russia
Nickel reached $55,000 a metric ton in London, and the jump of more than $26,000 marked the biggest…
Carla Mozée
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A man was attacked by the 'angriest octopus' in Australia and he recorded it on camera
Lance Karlson believes he'd stumbled upon the creature's home when he was whipped by its tentacles …
Rachel Hosie
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Earth’s Black Box will record every conversation and step taken on climate change for future generations to see
There’s no denying that climate change is a cause of concern, one of the biggest in fact at present…
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An Indian state just made history, literally
And it’s just not Meghalaya on its own. The entire Holocene epoch has been sub-divided into th…
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Nearly a dozen earthquakes close to Yellowstone National Park recorded in 24 hours
Yellowstone is one of the most seismically active places in the entire country, experiencing around…
Sophia Ankel
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Glacier National Park is burning amid a record heatwave, sparking evacuations
The Howe Ridge Fire first ignited over the weekend after lightning struck on Saturday. The wildfire…
Jeremy Berke
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Landslides in Kerala are turning increasingly common, especially in the monsoon season
Experts attribute these landslides to heavy rainfall, geologically weak soil, deforestation, and ca…
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The organizers of a January 6 awards gala claim Trump's song with riot defendants' prison choir 'went Platinum.' It didn't.
Donald Trump's song with the J6 Prison Choir has modest success, but it never achieved RIAA platinu…
Jacob Shamsian
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The US will be an oil production powerhouse through at least 2026, Goldman Sachs says
The US is on track to churn out 270,000 barrels of oil a day in 2026 as the drilling boom continues…
Jennifer Sor
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ESA satellite attempts to unveil secrets of Ram Setu — the mysterious bridge between India and Sri Lanka
This chain of limestone shoals, stretching 48 kilometers between Rameswaram Island in India and Man…
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Why earthquakes are felt farther on the East Coast than the West. It's all about the rocks.
Rocks are harder on the East Coast, said USGS seismologist Paul Earle, which makes the seismic wave…
Geoff Weiss,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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New York City earthquakes are unusual, but not unheard of
New York City last felt a major earthquake in 2011, but the region has a history of seismic activit…
Talia Lakritz
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Buckle up for likely earthquake aftershocks, geologists say. Here's how the East Coast should prepare.
Smaller magnitude aftershocks are likely on the East Coast, and there's a small possibility of a si…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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An estimated 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New York City
USGS estimated the quake had a magnitude of 4.8, with an epicenter about 30 miles west of Newark, N…
Geoff Weiss
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Researchers just discovered a massive 'jacuzzi bubbling with almost pure hydrogen' — a lucrative source of clean energy
There's a massive reservoir of hydrogen buried deep within an Albanian mine that could be a key sou…