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7,844 results for: Geology

  1. Planetary Science

    Pluto’s icy landscape comes into view

    The New Horizons flyby reveals varied terrain and evidence of active geology on Pluto.

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  2. Earth

    Asteroids boiled young Earth’s oceans, remnant rocks suggest

    Giant asteroid impacts may have boiled Earth’s oceans around 3.3 billion years ago, snuffing out near-surface life.

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  3. Earth

    Another strong quake strikes Nepal

    A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit eastern Nepal on May 12, just 17 days after one that killed more than 8,000 people in the region.

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  4. Earth

    Five things science can (and can’t) tell us about North Korea’s nuclear test

    North Korea’s claim about its recent nuclear bomb test isn’t entirely backed up by scientific evidence.

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  5. Planetary Science

    Explore an asteroid with ‘Vesta Trek’

    Vesta Trek lets users explore the asteroid Vesta with data from the Dawn spacecraft.

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  6. Planetary Science

    Chinese rover reveals moon’s layers

    Radar imaging done by China’s Yutu lunar rover reveals that the moon’s geological history could be more complex than once thought.

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  7. Planetary Science

    Five surprising discoveries about Pluto

    Here are five key (though not necessarily new) findings in the paper that epitomize the surprising complexity of the Pluto system.

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  8. Neuroscience

    Shifting views of brain cells, and other fresh perspectives

    The details emerging from the latest work on glial cells are sure to yield more insights as scientists continue their struggle to understand the mind.

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  9. Animals

    Some seabirds will be hit hard by sea level rise

    Seabird species that nest on low-lying islands in stormy winter months could see huge losses as sea levels rise, a new study finds.

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  10. Earth

    Plate loss gave chain of Pacific islands and seamounts a bend

    The sinking Izanagi tectonic plate may have rerouted the mantle flow beneath the Pacific, halting the Hawaiian hot spot.

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  11. Oceans

    UV light reveals hidden patterns on seashell fossils

    Under UV light, fossil seashell color patterns glow, a researcher finds.

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  12. Earth

    Volcanic lightning forges tiny glass balls from airborne ash

    The lightning that crackles through volcanic plumes can melt ash into tiny glass beads.

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