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    What will the Earth be like in 500 years?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 26

    What will the Earth be like in 500 years?

    Scientists can make some pretty accurate forecasts about the future, but predicting what the Earth will be like in 500 years is difficult.
    Ancient helium leaking from our planet's core offers clues to Earth's formation
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 30

    Ancient helium leaking from our planet's core offers clues to Earth's formation

    As a planet grows, it accumulates material from its surroundings, so its composition reflects the environment in which it formed.
    What is the Earth's inner core made of?  It's different than scientists thought
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 10

    What is the Earth's inner core made of? It's different than scientists thought

    Earth's core is characterized by extremely high pressure and temperature. It is composed of a liquid outer core and solid inner core.
    Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 21

    Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon

    New tech offers pathway for instantly converting CO2 as it is produced and locking it in a solid state, keeping it out of the atmosphere.
    ‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 14

    ‘Slushy’ magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust

    Scientists have shown how the freezing of a ‘slushy’ ocean of magma may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.
    Uncovering the secrets behind Earth's first major mass extinction
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 2, 2021

    Uncovering the secrets behind Earth's first major mass extinction

    There are five significant mass extinctions, known as the "big five," where at least three-quarters of all species died.
    Some of the world’s oldest rubies linked to early life
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 25, 2021

    Some of the world’s oldest rubies linked to early life

    While analyzing some of the world’s oldest coloured gemstones, researchers discovered carbon residue that was once ancient life.
    Did the Earth tip on its side 84 million years ago?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 20, 2021

    Did the Earth tip on its side 84 million years ago?

    We know that the continents are moving slowly due to plate tectonics, but continental drift only pushes the tectonic plates past each other.
    What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 19, 2021

    What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed

    Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological make-up of the Earth’s crust and could have implications for volcanic eruptions
    10-million-year-old Kentucky's Mammoth Cave structure is now 420 miles long
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 19, 2021

    10-million-year-old Kentucky's Mammoth Cave structure is now 420 miles long

    Explorers have uncovered eight additional miles of passageways inside Kentucky's Mammoth Cave. Officials say there could be more to find.
    MRI scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    MRI scan reveals spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea

    Spectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology.
    Are we standing on a quadrillion tons of diamonds? (video)
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 9, 2021

    Are we standing on a quadrillion tons of diamonds? (video)

    There might be a quadrillion tons of diamonds 100 miles below Earth’s surface. But the farthest we’ve traveled is 7 miles down.
    NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 7, 2021

    NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock

    NASA has confirmed that its Perseverance rover has succeeded in collecting its first rock sample on Mars.
    How likely are catastrophic supervolcano eruptions happening soon
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 5, 2021

    How likely are catastrophic supervolcano eruptions happening soon

    Research teams that studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia found such volcanoes remain active and hazardous for thousands of years
    Locals discover world's largest Star Sapphire weighing half a ton and worth $140 million
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 26, 2021

    Locals discover world's largest Star Sapphire weighing half a ton and worth $140 million

    It takes hard work to be a farmer, that is until you get a half-ton sapphire out of the ground when you are digging a well.
    Geologists dig into Grand Canyon’s mysterious gap in time
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 23, 2021

    Geologists dig into Grand Canyon’s mysterious gap in time

    A new study reveals the complex history behind one of the Grand Canyon’s most well-known puzzles called the Great Unconformity.

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