2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (505+ words) CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of individual events against a background of many contributing factors…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (355+ words) The boxwork formations look like giant spiderwebs when viewed from space. To explain the shapes, scientists have proposed that groundwater once flowed through large fractures in the bedrock, leaving behind minerals. Those minerals then strengthened the areas that became ridges…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (470+ words) Minerals form the building blocks of almost everything on Earth. They are made up of crystals - regular, repeating atomic structures that fit together like a three-dimensional pattern. When minerals deform, their normally ordered crystal lattices develop linear imperfections known as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (540+ words) Recent research from ETH Zurich has revealed that the Earth's core contains significantly more hydrogen than previously believed. The analysis suggests that a substantial amount of hydrogen entered the core during the early stages of the Earth's formation. However, it…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (353+ words) The Cook Government is investing $24 million to extend the CoastWA program for another three years, with $4 million in grant funding available for coastal management and protection projects in 2026. The targeted grants aim to support the delivery of a range of…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (175+ words) Showcasing Victorian Geoscience On National Stage'Mirage News Victoria's geoscience capability was on full display last week. Resources Victoria took to the Australian Earth Sciences Convention in Melbourne to share its expertise with a national and global audience. The conference brought…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (390+ words) Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Extended periods of reduced geomagnetic shielding likely influenced atmospheric chemistry, climate processes and the evolution of living organisms, according…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (572+ words) A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells and insect exoskeletons, in trilobite fossils more than 500 million years old, marking the first confirmed detection of the molecule in this extinct…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (364+ words) The Victorian Greens Leader, Ellen Sandell, has accused Labor MPs of hypocrisy and performative sympathy as Parliament returns today after a month of devastating bushfires and floods. Sandell said Labor MPs cannot credibly express concern for communities impacted by bushfires…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (160+ words) The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, making it central to the planet's long-term evolution and habitability and a key scientific question. While subducting slabs are known to transport water into…...