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The origin of gold on Earth
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The origin of gold on Earth

An international team of researchers found evidence in the Patagonia region of South America to prove that deep movements in the Earth contribute to gold on the surface.

December 18, 2018
Japanese scientists will be the first to
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Japanese scientists will be the first to

People have been to the Moon and have explored almost every corner of the Earth. But there is a place they have never been to: in the ground.

December 18, 2018
Large ocean 644km from the ground?
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Large ocean 644km from the ground?

After decades of predicting and studying theory, scientists have announced that they have found a large ocean in the mantle layer of the gut of the earth. This ocean in…

December 18, 2018
The most accurate map of the Earth
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The most accurate map of the Earth

By recording seismic waves, researchers were able to build a 3D image of the mantle - the layer between the Earth's outer shell and core. They do this by analyzing the s…

December 18, 2018