Evolution of land plants changed composition of Earth's crust, study finds
A new study involving an international team of researchers has found that the evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition of Earth's continents.
A new study involving an international team of researchers has found that the evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition of Earth's continents.
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2022
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Closure of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the subsequent formation of the Tibetan Plateau is one of the most significant tectonic events on Earth. How the Indian subcontinent drifted northward anomalously fast and collided with ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 26, 2022
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Earth is the only planet we know of with continents, the giant landmasses that provide homes to humankind and most of Earth's biomass.
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2022
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Approximately 1,800 miles beneath our feet, swirling liquid iron in the Earth's outer core generates our planet's protective magnetic field. This magnetic field is invisible but is vital for life on Earth's surface because ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 25, 2022
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Just like honey slowly dripping from a spoon, parts of the rocky outermost layer of Earth's shell are continuously sinking into the more fluid layer of the planet's mantle over the course of millions of years. Known as lithospheric ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 19, 2022
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Earth's mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth's crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet's volume. The mantle is predominantly solid but, on geologic time scales, it behaves as a viscous ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2022
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Within the solar system, most of our astrobiological research is aimed at Mars, which is considered to be the next-most habitable body beyond Earth. However, future efforts are aimed at exploring icy satellites in the outer ...
Astrobiology
Jul 1, 2022
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The recent Fagradalsfjall eruption in the southwest of Iceland has enthralled the whole world, including nature lovers and scientists alike. The eruption was especially important as it provided geologists with a unique opportunity ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2022
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The planet is shaped by forces deep within its interior. These push the plates of the Earth's crust against each other, causing mountains and volcanoes to form along the collision zones. But when reconstructing what exactly ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2022
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Olivine is an important component of Earth's upper mantle. The effect of boron on the properties of olivine has been previously ignored since boron is largely incompatible with olivine. Most recovered natural olivine samples ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2022
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