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geology
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Are vast amounts of hydrogen fuel hidden below Earth’s surface?
Drill rig in Nebraska run by Natural Hydrogen Energy LLC, which established its first hydrogen borehole in 2019…
Mars rover makes epic climb to explore some of the oldest rocks in the Solar System
Washington DC After a months-long climb up the side of a crater on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover has…
I work to protect South Korea’s people against earthquakes
“In this photo, I’m examining a previously hidden active fault line between two geological blocks. I discovered it…
What ancient stalagmites can tell us about how wildfires will burn on a hotter Earth
Chemicals in drip water form records of ancient fires in speleothem cave structures Jay Alder/Oregon State University In…
Antarctica’s first known amber whispers of a vanished rainforest
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 22 November 2024 The only continent where amber had not been found no longer has that…
Next Mauna Loa eruption could be forecast months in advance
The eruption of Mauna Loa in December 2022 T. Orr, U.S. Geological Survey It may be possible to…
Why Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain
How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the…
How 'river piracy' made Mount Everest grow even taller
Rapid erosion caused by a geological act of “piracy” tens of thousands of years ago may have raised…
Cave diver explores a Mexican sinkhole in atmospheric photograph
Cave diver exploring Chan Aktun Ha Martin Broen The Yucatán peninsula in south-east Mexico is riddled with holes.…
Earthquakes may explain how huge gold nuggets form in quartz rock
A replica of the Welcome Stranger, a gold nugget weighing almost 100 kilograms found in Australia in 1869…