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A massive earthquake may have instantly changed the course of Ganga 2,500 years ago — and it could happen again
Typically, rivers can change course over years or decades due to sediment buildup, but an earthquak…
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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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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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A 3-billion-year-old meteorite might have sparked life on Earth, study asserts
A massive meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have triggered environmental changes that hel…
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Hurricane Milton isn't the end of our destructive storm season. There's likely more to come.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season isn't over: The NOAA had predicted up to 13 storms before the se…
Jessica Orwig
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A giant hole in Siberia is visible from space and growing rapidly. It might reveal hints about our planet's future.
The Batagay megaslump first appeared in satellite images as a sliver. Now it's a chasm emitting tho…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mexico's draught is so severe you can see the effects from space
Most of Mexico has experienced severe drought this year. Satellite images and ground photos show ho…
Jenny McGrath
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Earth's inner core becomes slightly wonky every 8.5 years, potentially shaking up its magnetic field!
By meticulously analysing both polar motion and Earth's rotation changes, the team unearthed someth…
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Scientists have finally figured out what happened to the lost continent ‘Argoland’ that went missing 155 million years ago
While most separated land fragments can be explained, some, like the enigmatic Argoland, have puzzl…
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One of India's ancient geological features might have helped kill off the dinosaurs millions of years ago!
The Deccan Traps are a series of lava flows that occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period, span…
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Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington
Scientists just released the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the most d…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Almost half of all major Chinese cities are sinking, study says
Parts of the US have also suffered from subsidence, with more than 17,000 square miles of land acro…
Cameron Manley
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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-Joh…
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The East Coast earthquake came from a fault that's been asleep for hundreds of millions of years but suddenly reactivated
The New Jersey earthquake came from ancient fault lines from the formation of North America, possib…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Standing under a doorway during an earthquake is a common mistake. Here's what to do instead.
During an earthquake, you shouldn't run outside or stand in a doorway. Those myths won't keep you s…
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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Monday's solar eclipse had nothing to do with the earthquake that rocked the East Coast today
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled NYC, NJ, and even Pennsylvania just days before the 2024 total s…
Ellyn Lapointe,Morgan McFall-…
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Mars could be creating 'giant whirlpools' deep within our planet's oceans
Scientists claim the red planet's gravitational pull may be strong enough to move sediments on Eart…
Marianne Guenot
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Vast reserves of clean hydrogen fuel could be hiding beneath our feet
Clean hydrogen gas from underground reservoirs could be a key source of carbon-free fuel. Bill Gate…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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…