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Built to hunt enemy submarines during World War II, this device later transformed our understanding of the seafloorWorld War II fluxgate magnetometer: A World War II device found new scientific purpose after the war. Oceanographers refitted the fluxgate ...- Scientists once rejected continental drift, then a woman in 1977 drew the ocean floor and changed Earth science foreverMarie Tharp played a pivotal role in transforming scientific thought on continental drift through her meticulously crafted seafloor maps. C...
- How did Mount Everest become the highest peak? In 2006, scientists found a big clue to how some of Earth's tallest mountains formedMount Everest keeps rising. How did it become Earth's highest peak? We know India slammed into Asia millions of years ago. Tectonic plates ...
- On Edge: The Great Nicobar project faces a great engineering questionIndia plans a major infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island. This development aims to boost maritime trade and reduce foreign port r...
- Japan's 7.1 quake leaves 50+ injured, several feared dead; tsunami warning liftedA powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering a tsunami warning. Thousands of homes lost power, and roads and b...
- Bengaluru's ancient rock older than dinosaurs and Himalayas: 3.4-billion-year-old Peninsular Gneiss in Lalbagh is among Earth's oldest exposed crust; formed before oxygenInside Bengaluru's Lalbagh Botanical Garden stands a rock formation estimated to be between 3.0 and 3.4 billion years old, making it one of...
- Mexico rocked by powerful 7.3 earthquake, tsunami alert issued as tremors rattle Central America. Check viral videosA magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off Mexico's Chiapas coast on Friday. The powerful tremor triggered a tsunami warning for nearby regions....
- Chinese geologists question safety of Brahmaputra Mega-Dam in Tibet being built over active seismic fault lineIn a startling revelation, geologists from China have identified an active fault line beneath the Brahmaputra hydropower project, prompting...
- China's plan to build world's biggest dam on Brahmaputra near Arunachal Pradesh hits an 'Ice Age fault': ReportChinese scientists have identified an active fault line beneath the Yarlung Tsangpo dam construction zone. This geological finding raises s...
- Mystery surrounding the Silverpit crater solved: 160-meter asteroid hit the North Sea 45 million years ago and triggered 330-foot tsunami waves, say scientistsA 20-year-old mystery of the North Sea's Silverpit Crater has been solved. Researchers confirmed an asteroid or comet struck the region 43-...
- Pakistan Earthquake: Tremors of magnitude 4.6 strike India's neighbour; third quake in a weekPakistan experienced its third earthquake this week, a 4.6 magnitude tremor on Friday morning. This follows twin quakes on June 27, with ma...
- Earthquake today: 6.1 magnitude quake hits Japan, Meteorological Agency warns of more quakes may follow, will Mount Fuji erupt?Earthquake today: Japan is prone to quakes and tsunami. A series of quakes have hit lately, including a 7.2 magnitude quake that struck on ...
- Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years oldThe discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formation...
- Tremors jolt Delhi-NCR, Kashmir as magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits AfghanistanStrong earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR and Srinagar on Saturday evening following a magnitude 6.2 quake in Afghanistan's Hind...
- Pakistan Earthquake: Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes India's neighbour againPakistan experienced a 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, originating at a depth of 35 km. This seismic event underscores the nation's v...
- 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits PakistanA 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Pakistan on Friday evening, with the National Center for Seismology reporting the tremor originated at a ...
- Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southern Philippines' MindanaoA powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Friday. The tremor originated at a depth of 29 kilometer...
- Did the first quake trigger the second? Watch Video of the Venezuela earthquake that stunned seismologists — what does this rare double rupture reveal about the hidden dangers beneath northern Venezuela?The Venezuela earthquake became even more extraordinary when two powerful quakes struck within just 39 seconds, leaving scientists searchin...
- The San Andreas fault just reached a level scientists haven’t seen in 1,000 years—Is California ready for what comes next?A new study suggests the San Andreas Fault has reached stress levels not seen in nearly 1,000 years. While scientists are not predicting an...
- In 2011, when Japan was rocked by 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, something strange happened 15 minutes later; scientists missed this deep-Earth process for more than a decadeA new study reveals the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered an extraordinary event deep within Earth. Seismic energy traveled to the outer cor...
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