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Earth already did it 200 million years ago... and it's going to do it again: the supercontinent that could wipe humans off the map
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (734+ words) Home - Science - Earth already did it 200 million years ago" and it's going to do it again: the supercontinent that could wipe humans off the map In roughly 200 to 250 million years, Earth's scattered continents are expected to merge again into a…...
A study of the deep structures of the Earth's mantle raises new questions about the future stability of the planet's magnetic field
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (449+ words) Home - Science - A study of the deep structures of the Earth's mantle raises new questions about the future stability of the planet's magnetic field Most of us only think about Earth's magnetic field when a compass points north or the…...
An expedition discovers an infected giant tarantula, and the find is so rare that it has left scientists with a thousand questions
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (378+ words) Home - Science - An expedition discovers an infected giant tarantula, and the find is so rare that it has left scientists with a thousand questions Deep in Brazil's Amazon, researchers found something that looked as if it had stepped out of…...
NASA sets a date for the beginning of the end of the Earth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (482+ words) Home - Science - NASA sets a date for the beginning of the end of the Earth When people imagine the end of Earth, they usually picture an asteroid strike or the Sun swallowing the planet whole. But the longer-term danger scientists…...
A team of scientists has drilled a massive hole in West Antarctica and extracted 228 meters of rock—the deepest sample of its kind ever obtained
1+ week, 3+ day ago (570+ words) Home - Environment - A team of scientists has drilled a massive hole in West Antarctica and extracted 228 meters of rock'the deepest sample of its kind ever obtained What can a long tube of mud and rock from the middle of Antarctica…...
Goodbye to the 24-hour day: from this date onwards, days on Earth will last 25 hours
2+ week, 4+ day ago (776+ words) Home - Science - Goodbye to the 24-hour day: from this date onwards, days on Earth will last 25 hours If you have ever heard that Earth will "soon" switch to 25-hour days, the key word you should question is soon. Scientists do…...
Goodbye to drinking water: “Day Zero” will arrive sooner than you thought, and science already knows when and where it will happen
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (894+ words) Home - Science - Goodbye to drinking water: "Day Zero" will arrive sooner than you thought, and science already knows when and where it will happen What if the taps in your city simply stopped running. Not because of a broken pipe,…...
Not Africa — This continent is splitting into two and forming a huge rift
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (472+ words) The tectonic plate beneath Tibet shows groundbreaking geological development through research findings depicting a split into two parts, producing a large rift structure. Research findings about the Tibetan tectonic plate splitting shed new light on our understanding of geological processes,…...