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Mysterious deep earthquakes beneath Utah and Wyoming are puzzling scientists
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (476+ words) For most people, earthquakes are something that happens relatively close to the Earth's surface. They break through the crust, shake towns and cities, and leave behind faults that geologists can map....
Your garden could become a power station: How a UK startup is generating electricity from soil bacteria
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (575+ words) Somewhere under a patch of ordinary garden soil, billions of bacteria are quietly going about their business eating organic matter, releasing electrons, and in doing so, producing a faint but constant electrical charge. For most of human history, that energy…...
Massive asteroid 1997 NC1 to make closest approach to Earth in nearly 400 years on June 27
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (633+ words) The Times of India...
Europa life theory: Study explores whether Earth microbes reached Jupiter's icy moon
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (431+ words) The Times of India Europa has long occupied a special place in discussions about extraterrestrial life Beneath its fractured shell of ice lies a global ocean that may contain more water than all of Earth's seas combined For decades, scientists…...
CUTN gets new VC in-charge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (218+ words) The Times of India Trichy: Professor Sulochana Shekhar has assumed charge as the vice-chancellor (in-charge) of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Tiruvarur, following the completion of the tenure of previous vice-chancellor M Krishnan. The university said Sulochana is…...
Black hole winds racing at 30% of light speed would hit Earth like a Category 79 hurricane
1+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) The Times of India - Black hole winds racing at 30% of light speed would hit Earth like a Category 79 hurricane How supermassive black holes generate powerful winds across entire galaxies Why these extreme winds matter for the evolution of galaxies The…...
Earth is slowing down faster than in 3. 6 million years: Are we getting days longer than 24 hours?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (64+ words) The Times of India - Earth is slowing down faster than in 3. 6 million years: Are we getting days longer than 24 hours? What did scientists actually discover? Is Earth slowing down? Will days become 25 hours long? Why do scientists care so much…...
Asteroid alert! NASA tracks two aeroplane-sized asteroids passing Earth today; know if they pose any risk
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (221+ words) The Times of India - Asteroid alert! NASA tracks two aeroplane-sized asteroids passing Earth today; know if they pose any risk NASA tracks "aeroplane-sized asteroids: When and what it means Why astronomers still track objects that are "nowhere near Earth Science…...
Earth's rarest material is "not' diamond: Scientists reveal new evidence that changes how we consider "rare'
2+ week, 1+ day ago (65+ words) Earth's rarest material is "not' diamond: Scientists reveal new evidence that changes how we consider "ra The Times of India - Earth's rarest material is "not' diamond: Scientists reveal new evidence that changes how we consider "rare' The role of pressure,…...
Zealandia: Earth's eighth continent is 94 per cent underwater, and it took geologists until 2017 to officially say so
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (207+ words) Zealandia: Earth's eighth continent is 94 per cent underwater, and it took geologists until 2017 to offic The Times of India - Zealandia: Earth's eighth continent is 94 per cent underwater, and it took geologists until 2017 to officially say so What Zealandia is and…...