Geology
Geology
When the Earth started to crack
Tectonic plates likely formed 3.2 billion years ago, when Earth’s surface cracked
By Redação
Astronomy
Ages of the Moon
The Moon is 4.5 billion years old, but its current surface is younger
By Redação
Space mission
Evidence of ancient rivers on Mars
New images from Perseverance show signs of what might have been a river on Mars
By Redação
Geology
Agency takes responsibility for failed risk assessment
Agency admits failure to communicate volcanic risk to helicopter pilots
By Redação
Geophysics
The undersea volcano that shook an island
Undersea volcano caused hundreds of earthquakes, frightening the population of Mayotte island
By Redação
Geophysics
Earth’s core slowing down
Earth's inner core appears to be slowing down, which could cause subtle changes in the magnetic field that protects the planet
By Redação
photolab
Caves born from the sea
Stromatolites, created by microbial activity, provide evidence of maritime activity in caves that are now far inland
By Redação
Geology
In the depths of Iceland
Volcanologist identifies pattern after observing the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano for 50 days
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PALEONTOLOGY
Myanmar fossils in foreign hands
Publication figures indicate that paleontologists took advantage of armed conflicts in Myanmar to gain access to fossils preserved in amber
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Geophysics
Earthquakes in the sky
Atmospheric balloons at altitude of 20 kilometers detect earthquake in Indonesia
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GEOLOGY
The Tonga megatsunami
Tonga tsunami in January may have been amplified by acoustic-gravity waves
By Redação
Botanics
Farming with lunar soil
Plants cultivated in lunar soil grow slower and show more signs of stress than those grown in volcanic ash from Earth
By Redação
Paleontology
São Paulo was once covered by forest
São Paulo Metropolitan Area was once covered by vast forest of araucaria trees between 180,000 and 135,000 years ago
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GEOLOGY
Rising Andes in Patagonia
The Andes Mountain Range has been rising faster in Patagonia than in other regions
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GEOLOGY
Computer simulations attempt to explain the origin of the Serra do Mar and Mantiqueira mountain ranges
A study by geophysicists from UNESP suggests the mountain ranges were formed by local processes, not influenced by the Andes
By Tiago Jokura
Geophysics
Improving tsunami warnings
The magnetic field produced by a tsunami could be detected before sea levels rise
By Redação
Geology
Atmospheric lakes over the Indian Ocean
A meteorologist has identified a new atmospheric phenomenon over the Indian Ocean
By Redação