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6,000 Meters Under the Sea, Japan Uncovers A Mega Rare Earth Deposit to Power the World for 700 Years
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (712+ words) Japan has pulled off a stunning deep-sea breakthrough, hauling up rare earth-rich sediment from 6,000 meters below the Pacific near Minamitorishima. The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu extracted sediment containing rare earth minerals from approximately 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean surface on…...
NASA Reveals Hidden 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Geological Wonder in Stunning Space Photo
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (296+ words) NASA Reveals Hidden 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Geological Wonder in Stunning Space Photo'Indian Defence Review This massive, ancient rock formation stretches across central Zimbabwe, serving as a vital lifeline for the country's mining industry while also providing valuable insights into Earth's tectonic past…...
The Surprising Way Seismic Activity Could Be Growing Gold Underground
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (410+ words) Gold has long been found locked inside quartz veins, but its origin has puzzled geologists for decades. Now, scientists suggest earthquakes may generate electrical charges in quartz. Those brief bursts of energy could help gold accumulate underground. For decades, geologists…...
The World's Largest Tropical Lake Turns Toxic Green, and Scientists Fear Its Recovery May Be Impossible
1+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) Lake Victoria's waters have turned a haunting green, and scientists say the damage has crossed a dangerous line. The water lapping against the piers of Kisumu port carries a hue that no longer surprises local fishermen. It has been years…...
Archaeologists Opened a Cave Sealed for 40,000 Years and Found the Last Neanderthals on Earth
1+ week, 3+ day ago (192+ words) Archaeologists breached a Gibraltar cave chamber sealed for 40,000 years and found bones exactly where they fell. The 2021 discovery at Vanguard Cave involved a 13 meter deep chamber that had been completely sealed by sediment accumulation. Based on the depth and composition…...
The Hidden Fault Line That Could Spark the Next Devastating Earthquake
1+ week, 6+ day ago (306+ words) The Hidden Fault Line That Could Spark the Next Devastating Earthquake'Indian Defence Review A groundbreaking study has mapped an unseen fault zone beneath the Marmara Sea, providing crucial insights into the tectonic forces at play along T'rkiye's North Anatolian Fault…...
Buried for 7,000 Years, Scientists Unearth Two African Mummies With DNA That Doesn’t Match Any Human on Earth
2+ week, 1+ day ago (635+ words) Hidden for 7,000 years beneath the sands of the Sahara, two mummified bodies have revealed a genetic mystery with no known match on Earth. Two mummified human remains unearthed in southwestern Libya have exposed a previously undocumented genetic lineage, offering new…...
Once the Dirtiest Zone on Earth, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Now Home to Dozens of Ocean Species
2+ week, 3+ day ago (844+ words) Hidden deep in the Pacific, scientists have uncovered thriving ecosystems where none should exist. On miles of drifting plastic, coastal creatures are not just surviving, they're multiplying. More than a thousand miles from the nearest coast, in the vast and…...
They Drilled Deeper Into Earth’s Crust Than Anyone Before… Then Hit Something Unexpected
2+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) A team of scientists drilling near the Lost City in the Atlantic Ocean went far beyond expectations, uncovering a rare rock from Earth's mantle in the deepest core sample ever recorded. In May 2023, a team of researchers aboard the JOIDES…...
Scientists Discover New Magnetic Anomaly Hidden Beneath Australia's Northern Territory
2+ week, 5+ day ago (252+ words) The discovery of a magnetic anomaly beneath Australia's Northern Territory is reshaping our understanding of the region's geological history and could lead to exciting new opportunities for resource exploration. "Magnetic data allows us to see through the ground and understand…...