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What Is Plate Tectonics?
Plate tectonics is the framework that explains the large-scale motion of Earth's rigid outer shell. The lithosphere is broken into plates that move over the weaker asthe…
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Space science
Another planet hidden inside the Earth, causing the continents to shift
American scientists have found evidence that the remains of another planet inside the Earth drove plate tectonics.
Conquer Mars
NASA to test 'pneumatic brakes' for Mars lander
The US space agency plans to launch a giant inflatable deceleration plate into low Earth orbit early next month.
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The Earth is shifting, Tibet shows signs of being torn in two
A new study suggests that something powerful enough to split the Tibetan plateau could lurk beneath the Himalayas.
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We face 'life source from hell' every day without knowing it?
Research just published in Nature Geoscience shows the incredible way Earth managed to become a planet rich in life.
Archeology
Hiking, accidentally found a 280 million year old lost world
An Italian woman's accidental discovery has helped scientists unearth an entire ecosystem belonging to the world before the dinosaurs.
1001 mystery
Mystery of hollow structures and treasures inside the Himalayas
The Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, have been the target of explorers and explorers since ancient times.
Oceanography
The Mediterranean Sea could disappear
As the Earth's two major tectonic plates collide, it is likely that the Mediterranean Sea will be wiped off the map in the future.
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Giant Weapon Tower Becomes Wonder of the Ancient World
Failed in the siege of the city more than 2,300 years ago, parts of the iron-clad wooden tower of Helepolis were melted down to build the Colossus of Rhodes.
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The period when the Mediterranean dried up into a salty desert
Tectonic plate movements and falling sea levels once separated the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean, causing seawater to evaporate and form a vast saline basin.
1001 mystery
3,000-year-old engraved plate cannot be deciphered
Unearthed more than 100 years ago, the Phaistos Disc is engraved with mysterious symbols in a spiral shape that still baffles experts today.
Discover science
A New Ocean Appears on Earth in an Unbelievable Place
American scientists were shocked to discover an unknown, strange, ancient structure surrounding the Earth's iron core.
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Earth swallows itself and 'chokes' in the Pacific Ocean?
Unusual seismic data in the Pacific Ocean has revealed a mysterious giant structure that burrowed into the Earth since the time of the dinosaurs.
Environment
Is the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Rim affecting Vietnam?
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the morning of May 27 shook sparsely populated areas, including the islands of Kao and Tofua.
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Why can earthquakes occur far from tectonic plate boundaries?
Scientists think that about 90% of earthquakes occur in areas near tectonic plate boundaries, but sometimes they can occur in unexpected remote locations.