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.
Subduction
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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.
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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The earthquake 'rocked' the scientific world
60 years ago, the largest earthquake in American history shocked geologists.
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.
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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…
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Reveal another world 4.5 billion years old that was swallowed up by the Earth
Two mysterious continents, possibly the first parts of the earth or the ocean floor of the early earth, have just been discovered ... in our gluttonous planet.
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Earth 'shudder', signaling the birth of a supercontinent?
The continents of the earth have many times carved in - out. And yet another import to create the hypothetical supercontinent Pangea Proxima seems to be starting.
Oceanography
Off the coast of Portugal, is Earth's crust peeling?
Off the coast of Portugal, the earth's crust may be peeling, splitting into two, a phenomenon never seen before.
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Detecting strange tectonic plates at a depth of 660km in the South Pacific
For the first time in the history of geology, American scientists discovered the presence of a tectonic plate of Earth's Mantis, in the southern Pacific region.
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Perspective of continental Europe - America clashes
Geologists are paying attention to a new submerged ditch that lies off the coast of Portugal, slowly absorbing Europe towards the New World.
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The origin of the world's most beautiful diamonds
The results of recent research by Australian scientists show that diamonds in the world are formed from organic substances deep in the ancient sea floor.
Environment
Explore the mysterious missing mountains and oceans
Professor Van Hinsbergen and his team at Utrecht University hope their complete map will reproduce the panoramic image of the Earth's geology.