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.
Crust
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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…
Science Events
What will make the Earth cool in the future?
One day, all the heat on the planet will be lost due to a mineral called Bridgmanite.
Space science
New evidence of Earth's ability to 'reverse'
Earth's protective crust has undergone an unusual change over the past two centuries, which may affect the planet's magnetic polarity reversal.
Discover science
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 Events
Earth's core is leaking, 'treasure' 13.8 billion years ago escapes to the surface
An ancient event caused the Earth's crust to partially melt, creating openings that let helium-3 treasure from the planet's heart gradually escape.
Science Events
Earth's crust is rearranged without anyone knowing: Scary warning
The new discovery of a looping effect between earthquakes and the movement of pieces of the Earth's crust raises concerns about unpredictable catastrophes and presents a…
Discover science
Two pieces of Earth's crust grind each other more and more tightly, preparing to 'explode'
New US research shows that the San Andreas Fault - created by two pieces of Earth's crust colliding - poses a far greater threat than we know about it.
Science story
If suddenly extinct, what traces of humans will be left on Earth after billions of years?
Plastic, metal or glass... what will last for billions of years?
Scientific works
A thousand-degree 'heat bomb' is about to explode in Asia: To neutralize, a crazy idea appears
Experts have warned that 'Mt Fuji has entered the period of waiting for its first eruption in 300 years'. Therefore, many ideas have been proposed to solve the problem..…
1001 mystery
Ancient super-floods deformed the Earth's crust
The flood caused by melting ice during the last Ice Age changed the Earth's surface, leaving many traces that can still be seen today in North America.
Science story
Off the coast of New Zealand, the Earth is swallowing its own ocean
A young subduction zone off the coast of New Zealand has helped scientists explain the mystery of how one tectonic plate can break through the Earth's hard rock crust an…
Space science
The Earth is being distorted by two celestial bodies, cracking the crust
The Earth's crust is composed of many pieces, constantly moving, cracking, sliding over each other... but the impact from the deep currents in the molten core does not s…
Alien
NASA spacecraft finds new 'life world' with warm ocean
The new understanding has greatly expanded the definition of a habitable world - scientists conclude about Mimas, Saturn's seemingly deadly moon.
Science story
The Earth's interior is cooling faster than expected
4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was covered with molten rock (magma) deep in the ocean, creating extreme temperatures common on its surface.