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How did supercontinents form and disintegrate?
Heat from radiation processes taking place inside the Earth causes the tectonic plates above to move, gather or separate from each other.
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The earthquake 'rocked' the scientific world
60 years ago, the largest earthquake in American history shocked geologists.
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Video: Close-up of the farm's elaborate, majestic 'buffet' with about 1,500 cobras
This is a common meal that owners must prepare for their snakes.
Food safety
WHO warns that two group 1 carcinogens often lurk in your family's dinner plate
If you do not control the food sources you consume and choose safe processing methods, your body is very susceptible to damage. This will create conditions for cancer ce…
Archeology
The Earth's crust shifted, causing many animal species to disappear
Geological and fossil evidence more than half a million years old has shown that the Earth itself may be the culprit of mass extinctions.
Science story
Real life Sherlock Homes forensics lab
Edmond Locard, nicknamed the French Sherlock Holmes, built the world's first forensic laboratory in Lyon.
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Earth's ancient secrets revealed at the bottom of the Philippine sea
A 50-million-year-old geological treasure buried beneath the Philippine Sea Plate preserves fascinating data about the Earth's mantle.
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19th century rolling ball chronometer
Unlike the popular pendulum clock 200 years ago, inventor William Congreve's clock measured time by the movement of a small ball.
Oceanography
The ocean floor is being torn apart off the coast of Canada
Earthquake activity off the coast of Vancouver - Canada suggests the birth of a completely new ocean crust.
Archeology
Oldest evidence of 3.3 billion year old earthquake found
Geologists have discovered that the rocks of the Barberton Greenstone Belt are similar to rocks subject to earthquakes and landslides in New Zealand.
Science story
Astronomers reveal what prompted the Earth to form the continents it is today
Unlike any other planet, the Earth's surface possesses both continents and oceans. Scientists have pointed out the factors that drove the formation of the continents as…
Biology
Create vegetarian meat like real meat to save the Earth
More and more people are aware that the cost of a plate of meat on the table is a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions, affecting not only the air and water but also…
Scientific application
Unique eco-friendly plates from sea grape leaves
From the leaves of the sea vine, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuyen (Phu Yen province) has created beautiful, environmentally friendly dishes.
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Discover 33 strange gems that help 'turn back time' on Earth
The 33 precious zircon crystals, which look like extremely dark rubies, are time capsules that help reveal what happened on Earth 3.3 to 4.15 billion years ago.
Science story
Detecting Earth has a 'heartbeat': Shivering warning of disaster
A series of terrifying natural disasters and mass extinction events have revealed the Earth's heartbeat - a cycle of 27.5 million years that is completely extreme.