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The Earth is shifting, Tibet shows signs of being torn in two
A new study suggests that something powerful enough to split the Tibetan plateau could lurk beneath the Himalayas.
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Oceanography
The Mediterranean Sea could disappear
As the Earth's two major tectonic plates collide, it is likely that the Mediterranean Sea will be wiped off the map in the future.
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The period when the Mediterranean dried up into a salty desert
Tectonic plate movements and falling sea levels once separated the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean, causing seawater to evaporate and form a vast saline basin.
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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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.
Space science
'9th Planet' Theia revealed just inside Earth
Scientists say the mysterious mass of material found deep in the Earth's core is the remains of an ancient planet that collided with Earth billions of years ago.
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Why are the mountains always rising?
The height of the mountain ranges depends on factors such as the tectonic thrust beneath the ground or the impact of climate change on top of the mountain.
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Tectonic plates under the Indian Ocean are broken in two
India - Australia - Capricorn tectonic plates are splitting at a rate of about 1.7 mm a year.
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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.
Environment
Taiwan is shaken by an earthquake of 6 degrees
An earthquake of about 6 degrees shook the buildings in Taipei earlier this morning, there were no reports of damage and casualties.
Environment
Bali shakes due to earthquakes in the seabed
On July 16, a 6.1-magnitude seabed earthquake occurred in the southern Indonesian island of Bali.
Environment
The island was 'swallowed up' by the ocean off Pakistan
An island formed by Pakistan's mud volcano was covered by sea water and disappeared almost without trace when viewed from above.
Archeology
Not only because of meteors, the main reason for the extinction of dinosaurs was unexpected
Dinosaurs should have lived until today with humans and meteorite disasters that did not make them extinct, a biologist said.
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New findings about predicting earthquakes can save millions of lives
Earthquakes are one of the most terrible disasters for human beings, when the losses brought about to humanity are okay.
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The appearance of huge fissures, evidence of Africa began to split into two, forming a new continent
The above cracks are still growing, leaving a part of the Nairobi - Narok highway destroyed, accompanied by seismic activities in the area.