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Sulphuric and volcanic gases diffusion near the Mariana Islands
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (379+ words) View molten sulfur and volcanic gases erupt through an undersea vent near the Mariana Islands'Britannica View molten sulfur and volcanic gases erupt through an undersea vent near the Mariana Islands - Major funding for this expedition was provided by NOAA Ocean…...
East Africa Rift Study Suggests Continent Slowly Splitting'and May Explain Fossil Richness
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (740+ words) Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin, Chair of the African Advisory Council to the G-FAFS," A new study has found that the Earth's crust beneath a key region in East Africa is thinning more than scientists previously thought'bringing the continent closer to a…...
Giant Octopus Fossil: Shocking Discovery Rewrites History Of Ocean Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Here's What Scientists Just Discovered
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100-million-year-old snake fossil with hind legs reveals new stage in snake evolution
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (541+ words) A well-preserved fossil of an ancient snake with hind legs was found at Argentina. The specimen belongs to the species Najash rionegrina and lived almost 100 million years ago. The material includes skull details that help understand changes in the snakes…...
New fossil discoveries suggest existence of giant "kraken" octopuses as large as lorries
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (366+ words) A kraken-like octopus the size of a lorry prowled Earth's oceans back when dinosaurs ruled the land, new fossil discoveries have suggested. Scientists have believed that sharks and giant marine reptiles dominated the seas during the Cretaceous era, such as…...
Light mag. 3. 9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 69 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, at 05: 04 pm (GMT +9)
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (197+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Light mag. 3. 9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 69 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, at 05: 04 pm (GMT +9) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 3. 9 earthquake - Banda Sea, 69 km northeast of Pulau…...
Strong mag. 5. 4 earthquake - Bering Sea, 54 mi east of Sedanka Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, at 12: 05 am (GMT -8)
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (185+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Strong mag. 5. 4 earthquake - Bering Sea, 54 mi east of Sedanka Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, on Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, at 12: 05 am (GMT -8) - Look up quakes in: Strong mag. 5. 4 Earthquake - 83 km…...
Significant 5. 3 quake hits near Unalaska, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (103+ words) Earthquake news: reports and updates on earthquake activity world-wide Look up quakes in: Significant 5. 3 quake hits near Unalaska, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 25 Apr 2026 Magnitude 3. 8 earthquake strikes near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA The 10 most powerful…...
Moderate mag. 4. 0 earthquake - 55 km W of Petrolia, CA, on Friday, Apr 24, 2026, at 11: 38 pm (GMT -8)
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (166+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4. 0 earthquake - 55 km W of Petrolia, CA, on Friday, Apr 24, 2026, at 11: 38 pm (GMT -8) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 4. 0 earthquake - 55 km W of Petrolia, CA, on Friday, Apr 24, 2026, at 11: 38 pm (GMT…...
Strong mag. 5. 0 earthquake - Banda Sea, 97 km southeast of Pulau Banda Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, at 06: 07 pm (GMT +9)
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (143+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Strong mag. 5. 0 earthquake - Banda Sea, 97 km southeast of Pulau Banda Besar Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Saturday, Apr 25, 2026, at 06: 07 pm (GMT +9) - Look up quakes in: Strong mag. 5. 0 Earthquake - Banda Sea, 97 km southeast…...