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In a groundbreaking study, a team of geoscientists, including Dr. Uisdean Nicholson and Dr. Débora Duarte, has uncovered a significant clue about the formation of the Atlantic Ocean. Their research, revealed through seismic profiles and deep-sea core samples, traces the opening of the Equatorial Atlantic Gateway back to 117 million years ago, shifting previous geological timelines. This discovery challenges prior …

A hidden tectonic fault in Canada’s Yukon could be gearing up to unleash a major earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5, according to a new study. The Tintina fault, which runs from northeastern British Columbia through to central Alaska, has been quietly accumulating strain for at least 12,000 years. Previously thought to be relatively benign, new analysis suggests it’s still …

In the frigid expanse of Antarctica, a team of determined scientists has made a remarkable discovery that challenges our understanding of life in extreme environments. After drilling through 457 meters of ice in the western Antarctic ice sheet, researchers encountered an extraordinary sight – a gathering of crustaceans strikingly similar to lobsters, thriving in complete isolation from the open ocean, …

A major fault in the Yukon, Canada, that has been quiet for at least 12,000 years may be capable of giving off earthquakes of at least magnitude 7.5, new research suggests. Based on the amount of strain the Tintina fault has accumulated over the past 2.6 million years, it is now under an amount of stress that could lead to …

The Appalachian Mountains, with their ancient peaks and timeworn ridges, are a familiar sight in Eastern North America. But beneath them, deep within the Earth’s crust, a geological anomaly is slowly but surely reshaping the landscape. Recent research has uncovered the presence of a hot blob of rock, buried 125 miles below the surface, that may have played a significant …

A giant blob of abnormally hot rock beneath the Appalachian Mountains formed when Greenland separated from North America around 80 million years ago, new research suggests. Scientists previously thought that this hot zone, known as the Northern Appalachian Anomaly, was left over after North America broke away from Africa 180 million years ago, but this theory does not stand up …

Researchers have discovered a 400-mile-long chain of extinct, fossilized volcanoes buried deep below South China. The volcanoes formed when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia hundreds of millions of years ago, the scientists reported in a new study. The ancient volcanoes extend the region of past volcanism in this area by several hundred miles and …

Much of Earth’s ancient past lies beneath the sea. Professor Jerome Dobson of the University of Kansas coined the term “aquaterra” to describe now-submerged lands once inhabited by early humans who used them to migrate. These regions vanished as sea levels rose after the last ice age. In collaboration with Giorgio Spada of the University of Bologna and Gaia Galassi …

Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, far beyond the reach of sunlight, life finds a surprising source of energy. A new study reveals that when rocks crack during earthquakes, they release bursts of hydrogen and oxidants—chemicals capable of sustaining entire microbial ecosystems. Fault Lines Turn Into Microbial Oases Researchers at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIGCAS), led by Professor He Hongping …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔍 NASA scientists have detected mysterious radio signals from beneath the Antarctic ice, challenging established physics. 🎈 The discovery originated from the ANITA project, which used balloons with radio antennas to study cosmic particles. 🌌 These signals defy conventional theories, raising the possibility of unknown particles or forces. 🔬 Future experiments, including PUEO, aim to provide more …