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Injection Wells Can Induce Earthquakes Miles Away From the Well

In this diagram of an injection operation, the blue and red areas represent the spatial footprint of induced seismicity f…

Precious Stones: The Four Most Precious Gemstones

Precious Stones: The Four Most Gemstones Gemstones which are highly valuable for their hardness and rarity, are known …

Research Shows Carbon Dioxide Levels Influenced by Earthquakes

The findings are the result of a research collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington, Durham University …

Scientists Find 250 Million-year-old Skull From 'Massive Lizard'

This is the full skull of the early Triassic period amphibian Wetlugasaurus. SCIENTISTS thought a skull they found wa…

Geologists Uncover New Clues About Largest Mass Extinction Ever

Mantle Xenolith. photo: James St. John A new study could help explain the driving force behind the largest mass extinc…

New Dinosaur Fossils Show 'Weird' Evolution From Meat-eaters to Insect-eaters

Xiyunykus bones in the lab before their removal from the rock. Credit: James Clark The discovery of two dinosaur fossi…

Why Painite Can Fetch US $60,000 Per Carat?

Painite is a very rare borate mineral. It was first found in Myanmar by British mineralogist and gem dealer Arthur C.D. Pa…

Ring Of Fire Rocked By Earthquakes, Is California In Store For The 'Big One'?

This August is shaping up to be a pretty shaky month, thanks to several large earthquakes across the globe. These earth…