In the arid deserts of Ethiopia, a geological marvel has been quietly unfolding since 2005—a 35-mile-long fissure known as the East African Rift. Far from being a mere curiosity, this rift holds the ...

Learn how time scales for objects thousands versus millions of years old could be better synchronized.

Throughout the world, extreme weather is driving a growing death toll, exacting billions in damage, threatening food and ...

Whale-watching tour operators encountered the mass gathering of cetaceans while looking for migrating gray whales Sarah Kuta A century and a half later, the sinking of the S.S. Pacific remains one ...

Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team has discovered an unexpected ...

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Because of the high number of subduction zones under the Pacific Ocean and Indonesia, these areas are more prone to experiencing these awe-inspiring forces of nature. The highly geologically activ ...

have been discovered on the boundary between Africa and the Pacific Ocean, a groundbreaking research, published in the journal Nature, has confirmed.