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This Unusual Meteorite Flew Around in Space Before Earth Was Born

The NWA 11119 meteorite is about the size of a baseball and is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old. Scientists say …

A 'Swarm' of 153 Earthquakes Hit the Region Around Yellowstone in July

Scientists have devised a new way to find out how quickly magma is building up beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano. …

Massive 105-foot-wide Sinkhole Abruptly Appears in Russian Field

Credit: Central European News A massive sinkhole that appeared overnight in Russia has been labelled the 'gate to h…

Blue Crystals in Meteorites Older Than Earth Reveal Early Sun Secrets

Blue hibonite crystals, the oldest minerals in our solar system, hold evidence of an active, young sun. Our Sun's…

Mysterious New Mineral Discovered Inside Meteorite

Scientists discovered a new mineral in the Uakit meteorite. Credit: webmineral.ru A new type of mineral that is harde…

Earthquakes Can Systematically Trigger Other Ones on Opposite Side of Earth

Damaged road. New research shows that a big earthquake can not only cause other quakes, but large ones, and on the…

Cracking the Secrets of Old Faithful's Geyser Eggs

The "Eggs" of Old Faithful Are Like Geologic Gobstoppers, Each Layer Capturing a Snapshot of Past Conditions.…

How Rare Blue Diamonds Form Deep Below the Ocean Floor

A blue, boron-bearing diamond with dark inclusions of a mineral called ferropericlase, which were examined as part of thi…