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Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...- Ethiopia is slowly tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists have uncovered how the rift is pulling the continent apart from belowNew research reveals a powerful geological process is actively tearing Africa apart from beneath. A rhythmic plume of molten rock beneath E...
- Bermuda Triangle mystery takes dramatic turn as scientists reveal what’s really hidden deep beneath the Atlantic OceanBermuda Triangle mystery solved: Scientists have uncovered a geological secret beneath Bermuda. A massive, lighter rock layer, formed durin...
- In 2013, scientists studying volcanic rocks near Mauritius uncovered ancient zircon clues that revealed a buried microcontinent beneath the Indian OceanScientists have found a piece of ancient Earth's crust hidden in the Indian Ocean. This submerged landmass, called Mauritia, is not a lost ...
- A Massive crack beneath africa could create Earth’s newest oceanNew research reveals Africa is breaking apart faster than previously thought, with the East African Rift System entering a critical 'neckin...
- NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a panoramic view of ancient Martian terrain, and the photograph may hold clues about Red Planet's hidden secretsNASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a breathtaking 360-degree natural-color panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on the rim...
- Quote of the Day by Steve Jobs, “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a....” Success lesson by the man who turned repeated failure into global success: Steve Jobs reveals the brutal truth behind “overnight success”—are you making this costly mistake of quitting too early today?Steve Jobs quote reveals harsh truth: are you quitting too early before success compounds after years of hidden effort? Overnight success i...
- The Geological Past Behind Today’s Clean Energy MaterialsAncient plate collisions billions of years ago are now understood to be the key to locating rare earth element deposits. New geological mod...
- Earthquake mystery: What were the glowing lights in the Turkey sky? Here’s the science behind itFollowing a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in Turkey, unusual floating lights were observed, now being studied as rare 'earthquake lights' (EQL)....
- The Ocean Floor Is Cracking Open Faster Than Scientists ExpectedEarth's ocean floor is not just steadily pulling apart; new research reveals rapid, dynamic cracking along mid-ocean ridges. Advanced mappi...
- A Continent in Motion: GPS Shows the East African Rift Is Slowly Splitting ApartAfrica's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this sepa...
- Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes NepalAn earthquake of magnitude 3.5 shook Nepal on Tuesday morning. The tremor occurred at 07:17 AM Indian Standard Time at a depth of 10 kilome...
- Hidden rift in Indian Plate may trigger future Himalayan quakesA rare geological process is tearing the Indian Plate apart deep beneath the surface, scientists have discovered. In a study published by t...
- Nubian: The world's newest continent may be formed as Africa could split into two; here are the countries that form the new continentA shocking development has just emerged out and has come to light that a brand new continent might end up forming pretty soon as Africa is ...
- New ocean may arise as Africa continues to split into two parts, say scientistsThe creation of a new ocean might split Africa into two parts, resulting in landlocked countries such as Uganda and Zambia likely having th...
- Foreshocks, swarms caused recent earthquakes in India, says Geological Survey of India officialDr Sandip Som, the deputy director general of GSI, also said that foreshocks -- mild tremor preceding earthquakes -- or swarm activities --...
- Why Himalayas are hit by bigger earthquakes foundThe finding by researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland provides a more complete view of the risk of earthquakes in mountainous regions.
- Oceans may contain large reserve of hydrogen gasTotal H2 production occurring beneath the oceans is at least an order of magnitude larger than production occurring under continents, the m...
- Diamonds used to "probe" how the Earth was shaped 3.5 billion years agoWhile the diamonds of this study were found in 3 billion-year-old sedimentary rocks, diamond formation occurred much deeper.
- Scientists find why tectonic plates move abruptlyResearchers from Yale University said that tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, which normally shift over the course of tens to hun...
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