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Earth's Slowing Rotation May Explain Rise Of Oxygen In Atmosphere, Study Finds
The study highlights how longer days allowed cyanobacteria to photosynthesise more oxygen because their activity depends not just on sunlight but on the timing of their metabolic processes.
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New Seismic Data Challenges Earth's Inner Core Structure, Reveals Surprising Findings
Recent seismic data from 121 earthquakes recorded over three decades challenges previous beliefs about Earth's inner core. Researchers from the University of Southern California discovered structural changes in the core, suggesting it may not be as solid as once thought. These anomalies, observed while studying the core's slowing rotation, could of...
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New "Kiss-and-Capture" Theory Explains Pluto's Formation of Largest Moon, Charon
A new theory proposes that Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, was formed billions of years ago through a rare "kiss-and-capture" collision in the Kuiper Belt. This process involves two icy bodies briefly merging and then separating, leaving Charon in a stable orbit around Pluto. Unlike traditional collision models, this event challenges previous theor...
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Scientists Estimate Mammals Will Go Extinct In 250 Million Years Due To Extreme Heat
The study was published on Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. Dr Farnsworth said, "It's a triple whammy that becomes unsurvivable."
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Study Says Earth's Inner Core Rotating Slower Than Surface
New research published in the journal Nature Geoscience analysed seismic waves from repeating earthquakes over the last six decades.
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Iron 'Jet Stream' Detected In Earth's Core
Scientists have discovered a jet stream within the Earth's molten iron core using the latest satellite data that helps create an 'X-ray' view of the planet.
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A Violent Sun And A Sky Full Of Laughing Gas Could Have Led To Life On Earth
A coronal mass ejection hits Earth's atmosphere like a cannonball. The cloud of solar matter, created during storms on the sun, will fizzle through the thinnest parts of Earth's protective magnetic field and send waves of light dancing across the polar night skies.
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Why Earth Became Habitable and Not Venus?
Information about the improbable evolutionary path that enabled Earth and not Venus to sustain life has been found, shows research.
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Zircon crystal: Scientists find oldest piece of Earth
Scientists using two different age-determining techniques have shown that a tiny zircon crystal found on a sheep ranch in western Australia is the oldest known piece of our planet, dating to 4.4 billion years ago.
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Earth's Slowing Rotation May Explain Rise Of Oxygen In Atmosphere, Study Finds
The study highlights how longer days allowed cyanobacteria to photosynthesise more oxygen because their activity depends not just on sunlight but on the timing of their metabolic processes.
-
New Seismic Data Challenges Earth's Inner Core Structure, Reveals Surprising Findings
Recent seismic data from 121 earthquakes recorded over three decades challenges previous beliefs about Earth's inner core. Researchers from the University of Southern California discovered structural changes in the core, suggesting it may not be as solid as once thought. These anomalies, observed while studying the core's slowing rotation, could of...
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New "Kiss-and-Capture" Theory Explains Pluto's Formation of Largest Moon, Charon
A new theory proposes that Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, was formed billions of years ago through a rare "kiss-and-capture" collision in the Kuiper Belt. This process involves two icy bodies briefly merging and then separating, leaving Charon in a stable orbit around Pluto. Unlike traditional collision models, this event challenges previous theor...
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Scientists Estimate Mammals Will Go Extinct In 250 Million Years Due To Extreme Heat
The study was published on Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. Dr Farnsworth said, "It's a triple whammy that becomes unsurvivable."
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Study Says Earth's Inner Core Rotating Slower Than Surface
New research published in the journal Nature Geoscience analysed seismic waves from repeating earthquakes over the last six decades.
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Iron 'Jet Stream' Detected In Earth's Core
Scientists have discovered a jet stream within the Earth's molten iron core using the latest satellite data that helps create an 'X-ray' view of the planet.
-
A Violent Sun And A Sky Full Of Laughing Gas Could Have Led To Life On Earth
A coronal mass ejection hits Earth's atmosphere like a cannonball. The cloud of solar matter, created during storms on the sun, will fizzle through the thinnest parts of Earth's protective magnetic field and send waves of light dancing across the polar night skies.
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Why Earth Became Habitable and Not Venus?
Information about the improbable evolutionary path that enabled Earth and not Venus to sustain life has been found, shows research.
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Zircon crystal: Scientists find oldest piece of Earth
Scientists using two different age-determining techniques have shown that a tiny zircon crystal found on a sheep ranch in western Australia is the oldest known piece of our planet, dating to 4.4 billion years ago.
