A novel theory may elucidate the geological origins of the Earth's grandest mountains, including the iconic Tibetan Plateau. Credit: zelvan/Shutterstock.A new study proposes that the Indian Continental Plate may be undergoing a unique form of splitting, not vertically like East Africa, but horizontally as it converges with Eurasia. This unconventional process could create two...
New York City is sinking. Credit: Unsplash.Earlier this year, a satellite data-based study revealed that New York City is experiencing a notable sinking rate of 1-2 millimeters annually across the city, with varying rates in different urban areas. Although the weight of high-rise buildings is identified as a contributing factor, New York is not...
Greetings to the newly formed Japanese island, whose name remains undisclosed. Credit: Japan's Maritime Self-Defense ForceIn late October, a remarkable natural event unfolded as an underwater eruption gave rise to a brand-new volcanic island along the coast of Japan. This intriguing phenomenon, marked by billowing smoke and gradual expansion, has captured the world's attention.Emergence...
Credit: Istock.As per a recent report from the Washington Post, scientists have successfully reached Earth's mantle by drilling approximately one mile beneath the ocean floor. This significant accomplishment was made possible by the JOIDES Resolution, an ocean drilling vessel.It is important to clarify that the scientists did not precisely drill into the mantle, and...
According to recent research, irregularities in the cooling process of molten iron in the Earth's core are responsible for variations in the planet's magnetic field.The swirling molten iron in the Earth's core controls the magnetic field /Credit: preparaenem.comWhy do satellite operations and compass readings experience interference that results in inaccurate directions not aligned with...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA group of four scientists at Pennsylvania State University analyzed the varying weather conditions in different regions of the world to gain a better understanding of the factors that limit the rate of weathering for different types of rocks.Carbon sequestrationThe researchers S. L. Brantley, Andrew Shaughnessy, Marina Lebedeva, and Victor Balashov...
Boudinage in brecciated dolostone rocks of the Panamint Range (Wildrose Area, Death Valley National Park). New research shows that periclase is stronger than bridgmanite in the earth's lower mantle, analogous to boudins developing in rigid ("stronger") rocks among less competent ("weaker") rocks. Credit: Jennifer M. Jackson, CaltechAs you are reading this, more than 400...
The 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest brought record-setting temperatures from Oregon to British Columbia. Temperatures are displayed for 29 June 2021. Credit: European Space Agency/Copernicus Sentinel, CC BY-SA 2.0An extreme heat wave struck the Pacific Northwest in June 2021. Temperature levels soared above 40°C (104°F) across Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, sometimes also approaching...
This is "the first moment that lower mantle minerals have ever been observed in nature."DavemaoiteScientist claim they have found an uncommon mineral that comes straight from Planet's lower mantle- the local between the planet's core and crust - in a recent investigation publicized in Science.The discovery is a wonder because no body has or...
Melting glacier. credit: iStock/ fredtamashiroThe Thwaites Glacier is holding onto Antarctica's ice sheet by its fingernails, and the globe might see significant changes over the next year or two, researchers have alerted in a recently released study, CNN reported.As the world warms, giant sheets of ice near the poles have been melting off. Previously...
