130-million-year-old Insects Trapped in Amber Right When They Were Born
One of the newly discovered millipede fossilized in Cretaceous amber from Myanmar (Burma). Credit: Dr Thomas Wesener …
December 2018
Research Reveals 'Fundamental Finding' About Earth's Outer Core
Researchers used cutting-edge supercomputing techniques to make a critical discovery about the chemical composition of th…
Earth Loses Hundreds of Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day
Earth Loses Hundreds of Tons of Atmosphere to Space Every Day. Credit: ESA/AOES Medialab Scientists have know…
Why Is Sea Level Rising Faster in Some Places Along the US East Coast Than Others?
(Photo courtesy Joseph R. Melanson, skypic.com) Sea levels are rising globally from ocean warming and melting of land…
Rare-earth Elements Discovered in Georgia Kaolin Mines, Study Finds
Scheelite. Photo: Rob Lavinsky The high-density minerals in the Georgia kaolin mines are potential sources of…
Largest Known Diamond in North America Found
The record-setting stone was found in October, according to Dominion Diamond Mines. The find is said to be more than doub…
Oceans Are Being Sucked Into Earth’s Interior Through World’s Deepest Trenches
File photo of a deep sea trench. The Mariana Trench is the deepest natural point on Earth. Photo: ISTOCK Thr…
Two Earthquakes Shake Eastern Tennessee, Felt by Some in Upstate
Google Map. Two earthquakes struck Wednesday morning in eastern Tennessee, rattling people awake across several Southe…
Scientists Reveal a Massive Biosphere of Life Hidden Under Earth's Surface
A nematode (eukaryote) in a biofilm of microorganisms. This deep-dwelling creature (Poikilolaimus sp.) was discovered in …
NASA: Arctic Sea Ice Decline Slows Down Temporarily
Captured on Landsat 8, the image shows a view of the Anzhu Islands in the Arctic Ocean during the summer melt season. (Ph…
This Beach Has Sand That Looks Exactly Like Popcorn
This Beach Has Sand That Looks Exactly Like Popcorn. Photo By: @_irens_/Instagram If you thought there were only sand…
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Gemstone Turns Out to Be Fossil of an Unknown Dinosaur
A new kelpie-sized dinosaur has been identified in the Lightning Ridge opal fields, 100 million years after it roamed prehi…
Volcanoes Fueled by 'Mush' Reservoirs, Not Magma Chambers
Photo: (USGS) Volcanoes are not fed by molten magma formed in large chambers finds a new study, overturning classic id…
Fossil Algae Reveal 500 Million Years of Climate Change
Fossil Algae. Photo: James St. John Earth scientists are able to travel far back in time to reconstruct the geologic…
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