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Sleeping subduction zone could awaken and form a new 'Ring of Fire' that swallows the Atlantic Ocean
By Sascha Pare published
A modeling study suggests a slumbering subduction zone below the Gibraltar Strait is active and could break into the Atlantic Ocean in 20 million years' time, giving birth to an Atlantic "Ring of Fire."
Mars attracts: How the Red Planet influences Earth's climate and seas
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have discovered a surprising 2.4-million-year-cycle in deep-sea sediments that indicates Mars has an influence on Earth's oceans and climate.
Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists may only get to have either the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope. The problem? Both are already in the works.
SpaceX rocket launches pioneering methane-tracking satellite to orbit
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
MethaneSAT, which launched March 4 on SpaceX's Transporter-10 rideshare mission, will monitor hotspots of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Scientists made a 'digital twin' of Earth to simulate possible natural disasters
By Meredith Garofalo published
By creating a virtual model of Earth, scientists hope to use countless types of data to map natural disaster risks ahead of time.
What are nacreous clouds?
By Rebecca Sohn published
Reference Learn more about nacreous clouds, also known as polar stratospheric clouds. We take a look at how these colorful clouds form and why they're so rare.
Leap Day: The story behind this quirky calendar event
By Joe Rao last updated
Thursday is Feb. 29 — the bissextle or "leap day," an artifact that dates back to the year 46 B.C. Find out how this calendar oddity came to be.
Gravitational anomalies reveal seamount 3 times the height of world's tallest building
By Harry Baker published
Researchers found and mapped four seamounts in the deep sea off the coast of Peru and Chile. The tallest of these new peaks rises around 1.5 miles above the seafloor.
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