Environment
What Are Seismic Waves?
Seismic waves are vibrations that carry energy away from an earthquake, explosion or other sudden source. Their speed and path depend on the elastic properties and densi…
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Earth's core may start rotating in reverse
New research published on January 23 in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the rotation of the Earth's inner core could occur within the next few deca…
Space science
What makes Mars different from Earth
According to Science Alert, scientists have discovered that the structure of Mars' core is quite similar to Earth's core. However, it is somewhat more compressible and l…
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Ancient ocean floor discovered surrounding Earth's core
Scientists have found an ancient ocean floor deep inside the Earth with mountains five times taller than Mount Everest through seismic data.
Space science
Discovered another world full of 'snow' falling right inside the Earth
Strange signals from deep inside the Earth have helped scientists identify a utopian world 3,000km below the surface, where silicon-rich snow is falling.
Archeology
The world's oldest earthquake-proof tomb
The tomb of Cyrus the Great, built more than 2,500 years ago, is considered the oldest structure with effective earthquake resistance.
Environment
Recreating unprecedented depth and detail inside volcanoes
Scientists in France have developed a new technique that can image the inside of volcanoes in unprecedented detail and depth, helping to more accurately predict the poss…
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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.
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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.
Environment
Seismic storm hits Italian super volcano
A series of earthquakes struck Italy's Campi Flegrei super volcano on Monday night (May 20), causing minor damage in the town of Pozzuoli, as well as in the city of Napl…
Space science
What would happen if Mars and Earth switched places in the Solar System?
If Mars and Earth swap places in the Solar System, life on Earth will not be able to exist and we will no longer be able to live.
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Why did Taiwan have little damage despite a strong earthquake?
Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and regularly exposed to earthquakes, Taiwan is carefully prepared to respond to this type of natural disaster.
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Earth has 'matter in another dimension', scientists have been confused for 90 years
Matter exists in 4 states solid, liquid, gas and plasma can be a definition that needs rethinking. There is a substance that belongs to the state of suspension between s…