Most Earthquake Energy Becomes Heat, Not Shaking
A scanning electron photomicrograph highlights a region of rock that slipped during a laboratory-induced earthquake. The “flowy” central…
When Non-Avian Dinosaurs Went Extinct, the Earth Changed—Literally. Scientists Think They Finally Know Why
Rocks formed immediately before and after non-avian dinosaurs went extinct are strikingly different, and now, tens of millions…
A Collision With Another Planet Could Have Allowed for Life on Earth
the Earth you walk on today might not be the same planet that was born 4.5 billion years…
‘Groundbreaking’ NASA Discovery Is ‘Closest We Have Ever Come’ to Finding Life on Mars
The so-called “Leopard spot” marks a mineral known on Earth for its production by microbes – Credit: NASA…
Mysterious changes near Earth’s core revealed by satellites in space
Material deep inside Earth — thousands of kilometres down, near the planet’s core — has undergone a mysterious…
Around 90% of an Earthquake’s Energy Doesn’t Do What You Think It Does
Earthquakes can be deadly and disastrous. But what we feel may constitute a tiny sliver of an earthquake’s…