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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Venezuela
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Scientists Confirm Ancient Asteroid Impact Created North Sea’s Silverpit Crater 43 Million Years Ago
New research confirms the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact around 43 million years ago. Using seismic imaging and rare mineral evidence, scientists proved the impact origin beyond doubt, resolving a debate that lasted two decades and placing the crater among Earth’s rare, well-preserved impact structures.
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6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia's Central Papua
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia's Central Papua province early Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia, Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, days after another strong quake in the area.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Spots Turtle-Shaped Rock in Mars’ Jezero Crater
Perseverance rover snaps turtle-shaped rock in Jezero Crater, a geologic oddity shaped by erosion and human pareidolia. The picture was snapped on Sol 1,610, August 31, 2025, at Jezero Crater, by the rover's Sherloc and Watson instruments, fitted to its robotic arm, which capture visible and ultraviolet images of rock surfaces.
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Video: Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Shoots Lava 100 Metres Into The Sky
Video from the US Geological Survey showed bright red lava flowing out of the volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
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Scientists Reveal A Surprising Mathematical Pattern Hidden In Earth's History
These insights have important implications for understanding Earth's geological past and improving predictions of future planetary changes.
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Scientists Discover Hidden Mantle Layer Beneath the Himalayas Challenging Century-Old Theory
For decades, geologists believed the Himalayas were built on a double layer of continental crust. New research overturns that view, revealing that a dense slab of mantle rock actually wedges between India’s and Asia’s crusts beneath the range. This “mantle sandwich” better explains seismic data and how the mountains remain so stable while r...
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Hidden Reason Behind Portugal’s Deadly Earthquakes Finally Explained
Portugal has faced devastating earthquakes for centuries, including the 1755 Lisbon disaster. Scientists now link these events to oceanic plate delamination beneath the Horseshoe Abyssal Plain. This surprising discovery, published in Nature Geoscience, explains why quakes strike far from fault lines and improves future preparedness in Portugal and ...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Spots Helmet-Like Rock on Mars, Sparks Geology Debate
NASA’s Perseverance rover has photographed a helmet-shaped rock on Mars. Nicknamed “Horneflya,” the unusual spherule-covered formation intrigues scientists exploring how water, volcanic activity, or chemical processes shaped the Martian surface. Captured by Mastcam-Z, the discovery adds to Perseverance’s catalogue of strange formations and ...
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Dinosaur-Era Fossils Unearthed Near Lake In Rajasthan Village
Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure, were discovered in a village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday, raising the possibility of the site being linked to the prehistoric dinosaur era.
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Mercury Has Shrunk by Several Kilometers Over Billions of Years, Scientists Report
Mercury’s surface reveals it has been shrinking for billions of years due to cooling and faulting. A new study estimates the planet’s radius has contracted by 2.7–5.6 kilometers, offering the most precise figures yet. The findings sharpen understanding of Mercury’s thermal evolution and could help scientists apply the same techniques to tec...
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Spots Ancient Coral-Like Rock on Mars
On July 24, 2025, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured an image of a small, coral-shaped rock in Gale Crater using its ChemCam Remote Micro Imager. The light-colored, 1-inch (2.5 cm) formation likely formed billions of years ago when mineral-rich water seeped into tiny fractures in the rock, leaving behind hardened mineral veins after evaporation...
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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Venezuela
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Scientists Confirm Ancient Asteroid Impact Created North Sea’s Silverpit Crater 43 Million Years Ago
New research confirms the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact around 43 million years ago. Using seismic imaging and rare mineral evidence, scientists proved the impact origin beyond doubt, resolving a debate that lasted two decades and placing the crater among Earth’s rare, well-preserved impact structures.
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6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia's Central Papua
A shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia's Central Papua province early Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russia, Tsunami Warning Issued
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia's Far East on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, days after another strong quake in the area.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Spots Turtle-Shaped Rock in Mars’ Jezero Crater
Perseverance rover snaps turtle-shaped rock in Jezero Crater, a geologic oddity shaped by erosion and human pareidolia. The picture was snapped on Sol 1,610, August 31, 2025, at Jezero Crater, by the rover's Sherloc and Watson instruments, fitted to its robotic arm, which capture visible and ultraviolet images of rock surfaces.
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Video: Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Shoots Lava 100 Metres Into The Sky
Video from the US Geological Survey showed bright red lava flowing out of the volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
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Scientists Reveal A Surprising Mathematical Pattern Hidden In Earth's History
These insights have important implications for understanding Earth's geological past and improving predictions of future planetary changes.
-
Scientists Discover Hidden Mantle Layer Beneath the Himalayas Challenging Century-Old Theory
For decades, geologists believed the Himalayas were built on a double layer of continental crust. New research overturns that view, revealing that a dense slab of mantle rock actually wedges between India’s and Asia’s crusts beneath the range. This “mantle sandwich” better explains seismic data and how the mountains remain so stable while r...
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Hidden Reason Behind Portugal’s Deadly Earthquakes Finally Explained
Portugal has faced devastating earthquakes for centuries, including the 1755 Lisbon disaster. Scientists now link these events to oceanic plate delamination beneath the Horseshoe Abyssal Plain. This surprising discovery, published in Nature Geoscience, explains why quakes strike far from fault lines and improves future preparedness in Portugal and ...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Spots Helmet-Like Rock on Mars, Sparks Geology Debate
NASA’s Perseverance rover has photographed a helmet-shaped rock on Mars. Nicknamed “Horneflya,” the unusual spherule-covered formation intrigues scientists exploring how water, volcanic activity, or chemical processes shaped the Martian surface. Captured by Mastcam-Z, the discovery adds to Perseverance’s catalogue of strange formations and ...
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Dinosaur-Era Fossils Unearthed Near Lake In Rajasthan Village
Fossil-like remains, including a large bone-shaped structure, were discovered in a village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday, raising the possibility of the site being linked to the prehistoric dinosaur era.
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Mercury Has Shrunk by Several Kilometers Over Billions of Years, Scientists Report
Mercury’s surface reveals it has been shrinking for billions of years due to cooling and faulting. A new study estimates the planet’s radius has contracted by 2.7–5.6 kilometers, offering the most precise figures yet. The findings sharpen understanding of Mercury’s thermal evolution and could help scientists apply the same techniques to tec...
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ESA’s Mars Express Discovers Deep Valleys and Frozen Features Hinting at Mars’ Icy Past
In July 2025, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a high-resolution image of Acheron Fossae, a region marked by deep chasms and ridges on Mars’s surface. These features, created by ancient crustal stretching, split the terrain into raised horsts and sunken grabens. Valley floors reveal smooth surfaces carved by slow-moving...
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Spots Ancient Coral-Like Rock on Mars
On July 24, 2025, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured an image of a small, coral-shaped rock in Gale Crater using its ChemCam Remote Micro Imager. The light-colored, 1-inch (2.5 cm) formation likely formed billions of years ago when mineral-rich water seeped into tiny fractures in the rock, leaving behind hardened mineral veins after evaporation...
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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
