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More than 20 geologists analyzed cave formations in China, Brazil, and the Middle East up to 640, 000 years old and discovered that droughts lasting 50 to 200 years coincided with the collapse of civilizations such as the Mayans, Akkadians, and the Tang dynasty, recorded layer by layer in the stalactites long before any historical record.
19+ hour ago (872+ words) The reactors of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford produce 600 megawatts and could power an entire city. As if a faucet had been opened in the ocean, warm water begins to reach Antarctica, breaks through the natural protection of the ice…...
Petrobras puts R$ 15 billion on the table and begins studies with artificial intelligence in the Maraj" Basin, while projecting US$ 2. 5 billion in the Equatorial Margin to explore 37 strategic sedimentary basins in Brazil.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (901+ words) Petrobras confirmed an investment of R$ 2. 8 million in a scientific project aimed at revising the Stratigraphic Map of the Maraj" Basin, in Par, conducted by the Geological Service of Brazil in partnership with universities, including UFPA. With an estimated duration…...
Earth has hidden "scars" at a depth of 2, 900 km, and scientists have just discovered that ancient plates still stir the planet's interior.
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (850+ words) A global study has identified for the first time how Earth's lower mantle is deformed by ancient buried tectonic plates, about 2, 900 kilometers from the surface, revealing deep traces of the planet's internal dynamics. The research was led by Jonathan Wolf,…...
Tectonic plates have been deforming the Earth for millions of years in the planet's deep interior, and scientists reveal how these ancient structures continue shaping the mantle to this day.
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (746+ words) Ancient tectonic plates that sank millions of years ago continue to influence Earth's internal structure to this day. Furthermore, these formations remain in slow motion, organizing and deforming the deep mantle. Thus, a study published in 2024 in the scientific journal…...
Scientists debate: are we really prepared to discover life beyond Earth and deal with the consequences of that?
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (795+ words) Space ethics gained momentum with the return of space missions on Artemis II and the treaty ratified by 117 countries, discussing whether humanity is prepared to find life beyond Earth. The possibility of discovering life beyond the planet is no longer…...
Petrobras invests 2. 2 billion reais to install the largest seismic monitoring system in the world on the seabed with 460 kilometers of cables that function like an ultrasound of the Brazilian pre-salt.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (793+ words) The backbone of the project is the Permanent Reservoir Monitoring System. According to information from the portal ndmais, in practice, it consists of a network of sensors and optical instruments installed directly on the ocean floor, at depths reaching two…...
Scientists find a super-reservoir of 6, 000 km" of magma beneath Tuscany at depths of up to 15 km, paving the way to explore geothermal energy, lithium, and rare earth elements.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (626+ words) The study was published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment and describes how the magma was detected between 8 and 15 km within the continental crust, even without visible signs on the surface, such as craters, ground deformations, or gas emissions. Giant…...
Scientists reveal that Earth's orbit is just 3 days away from a collision if the satellites stop diverting, and the Sun at its peak activity could be the trigger that no one expected to turn space into a zone of destruction.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) For years, scientists could not explain why oxygen-rich surface waters were releasing methane into the atmosphere, and now, researchers from the University of Rochester have solved the mystery, and the answer is alarming: the warmer the ocean gets, the more…...
A new geological formation identified on Mars reveals unprecedented evidence that the red planet may have harbored a vast and lasting ocean.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (364+ words) The findings have significant implications for the search for extraterrestrial life. If Mars may have hosted an ocean, it raises the possibility that life could have existed in its ancient waters. Understanding the planet's past hydrology is crucial for future…...
Scientists discover ancient geological process that created rare earth elements, and the discovery could help locate critical deposits.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (471+ words) A team of geologists has identified the specific natural mechanism responsible for the creation of rare earth elements, vital substances for modern technology. The discovery reveals that magmatic and hydrothermal processes that occurred millions of years ago concentrated these minerals…...