Continent formation may have set the stage for life on Earth
Long before forests, fish, or even single cells, Earth may have needed something as unglamorous as growing continents…
New tool tracks lost continents and moving plates over the last 320 million years
Latitude shapes climate in a basic but powerful way. It controls the angle of sunlight, which helps decide…
Here’s Where Your Backyard Was 300 Million Years Ago
We may use terms like “grounded” and terra firma to mean stability and consistency but geology laughs at…
Antarctic seismic data points to an ancient structure circling Earth’s core
A layer only a few to a few dozen kilometers thick may be draped across the boundary between…
Mining mine wastes for sustainable value creation
Franks, D. M. et al. Sci. Rep. 11, 5353 (2021). Article CAS Google Scholar Lottermoser, B. G. in…
Greek Volcano Active Despite 100,000 Years Apparent Silence
A new study revealed that the Methana volcano remained active beneath the surface despite appearing dormant for more…
Scientists Say a Hidden Structure May Exist Inside Earth’s Core
Scientists have found evidence that Earth’s inner core may contain a previously unknown layer, suggesting the planet’s center…
How Victoria’s iconic Twelve Apostles formed over millions of years
Victoria’s stunning sea stacks known as the Twelve Apostles were carved off coastal cliffs by waves and erosion…
The geology of oil and gas
The price of fuel has risen sharply in recent months, by as much as 50% in some parts…
Spectacular New Species Found in Cambodia’s Limestone Caves–Asia’s ‘Little Laboratories’
A new species of pit viper found living in the caves – credit, supplied by Fauna & Flora…
Deep ocean control of global temperature after net-zero emissions
UNFCCC Adoption of the Paris Agreement (United Nations, 2015); https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09r01.pdf IPCC: Summary for policymakers. In Climate Change 2021:…
Study explains Antarctica’s mystery Blood Falls
Scientists say they have resolved a long-standing Antarctic mystery with new research in the journal Antarctic Science that…