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Earth’s oldest known earthquake was probably triggered by plate tectonics
Billion-year-old rocks in South Africa hold evidence for the onset of plate tectonics early in Earth’s history.
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Billion-year-old rocks in South Africa hold evidence for the onset of plate tectonics early in Earth’s history.
New studies show that the long-hypothesized “brown ocean effect” is real, helping to refuel 2018’s Hurricane Florence and other storms after landfall.
Traits that help trees live for hundreds of years also foster forest life, one reason why old growth forest conservation is crucial.
Inoculating tea plant roots with nitrogen-metabolizing bacteria enhances synthesis of theanine, an amino acid that gives tea its savoriness.
A hybrid food that combines rice, animal cells and fish gelatin could one day be a more sustainable way to produce meat.
The most comprehensive tally of how migrating animals are faring looks at more than 1,000 land and aquatic species and aims to find ways to protect them.
The chance of being bitten by a shark is still incredibly slim, according to a new report from the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Updates to the National Seismic Hazard Model have elevated the average ground shaking hazard across the country.
New climate data for ancient Italy point to temperature and rainfall influences on past infectious disease outbreaks.
Many aquifers are quickly disappearing due to climate change and overuse, but some are rising because of improved resource management.
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