Geology News
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Earth oxygen history: How ancient oceans kept the planet habitable
A 2.3-billion-year-old recycling system in our oceans may be the reason complex life on Earth was able to thrive.
Kilauea volcano: Scientists are finally cracking the code on lava fountains
Researchers are using data from Hawaii's most active volcano to figure out why some eruptions turn into massive, hundreds-of-meters-high lava jets.
Ames crater in Oklahoma: Meteor impact date revised by 100 million years
Scientists found the famous site is way younger than we thought, shifting our understanding of ancient Earth history.
Geoneutrinos: scientists are using 'ghost particles' to map Earth's core
Deep beneath a Canadian mine, researchers are tracking elusive particles to understand why our planet stays hot and tectonically active.
Nasa is visiting the Scottish Highlands to hunt for signs of ancient life
Scientists are digging into 1.2 billion-year-old rocks in Scotland to help our Perseverance rover spot life on Mars.
Mt. Vesuvius eruption just helped scientists master time travel
Researchers are using the 79 CE disaster to recalibrate how we date ancient rocks, making our timeline of Earth’s history way more accurate.
Earth’s rotation: Why your day isn't actually 24 hours long
Scientists have finally cracked the code on why our planet's rotation speeds up and slows down, and it's all happening deep beneath our feet.
Earth's history: Scientists might have misread a 2-billion-year-old clue
A new study suggests that an ancient 'global' event might just be a local geological fluke.
Earth's rotation is shifting because the core is playing tug-of-war
Scientists discovered that gravity inside our planet's core is literally pulling on the Earth's spin, changing how long our days actually are.
Cascadia: Scientists just found a massive tectonic system ripping apart
The Pacific Northwest's subduction zone is slowly 'derailing,' and researchers have the receipts to prove it.
Underwater volcanoes: That tiny crater near Tonga was a massive tsunami trap
Scientists are realizing that even small submarine volcanoes can pack a deadly punch, and we need better maps to know which ones are ticking time bombs.