Fractured rocks of impact craters have been suggested as suitable environments for deep colonization of microbial communities. In a new study published in Communications Earth & Environment, a team of researchers shows that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 18, 2021
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A new study from scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the University of Chicago sheds light on a hotly contested debate in Earth sciences: when did plate subduction begin?
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2020
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Analysis of an ancient meteorite from Mars suggests that the mineral zircon may be abundant on the surface of the red planet.
Astronomy
Nov 17, 2020
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Rocks from the Rio Grande continental rift have provided a rare snapshot of active geology deep inside Earth's crust, revealing new evidence for how continents remain stable over billions of years, according to a team of ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2020
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An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic activity. The finding could provide insights into the enigmatic ...
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2020
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How did the continents form? Although to a certain extent this remains an open question, the oceanic plateau of the Kerguelen Islands may well provide part of the answer, according to a French-Australian team led by the Géosciences ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 19, 2020
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An international study led by Monash University has revealed a new mechanism that may have changed the state of the Earth's crust some 2.5 billion years ago.
Earth Sciences
Apr 15, 2020
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Sifting through diamond exploration samples from Baffin Island, Canadian scientists have identified a new remnant of the North Atlantic craton—an ancient part of Earth's continental crust.
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2020
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Fresh evidence of how the continent of Zealandia was created has been published by an international team of scientists co-led by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Professor Rupert Sutherland.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2020
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For most people, continents are Earth's seven main large landmasses.
Earth Sciences
Nov 25, 2019
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