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Several studies have predicted that not all geomagnetic reversals have been discovered, but it was unknown in which periods they might be hidden. Researchers led by the National Institute of Polar ...
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Scientists traced the mysterious global vibration back to a single, 650-foot wave violently trapped inside a remote waterway.
As much as 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen may be in Earth’s core, scientists reported, suggesting most of Earth’s water was ...
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Scientists detect a lithium plume 100km above Earth and trace it to a returning SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, raising new questions about atmospheric pollution.
Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key ...