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Sediment cores from Pacific Highs reveal 100 million years of environmental change
Deep sea sediments contain treasure troves of information about marine ecosystems and past climate scenarios, yet remain ...
Ocean currents can generate electricity – and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest
Some of the fastest ocean currents in the world have been discovered off South Africa, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar. These can be used to generate energy.
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Iron-Rich Relics and the Moon’s Birth: How Theia’s Remains Reshaped Earth’s Deepest Mantle
We found big chunks of the impactor Theia.” With those five words to The New York Times, Caltech geophysicist Qian Yuan ...
Why seismic waves spontaneously race inside the Earth
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed ...
Gold and precious metals leaking from Earth's core to the surface, scientists say
An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found.