Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, made the Earth uninhabitable for dinosaurs Modelling of the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago shows it created a world largely unsuitable for dinosaurs to live in. The asteroid, which […]
How volcanoes explode in the deep sea Most volcanic eruptions take place unseen at the bottom of the world’s oceans. In recent years, oceanography has shown that this submarine volcanism not only deposits lava but […]
Geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s vanishing crust Thank goodness for the Earth’s crust: It is, after all, that solid, outermost layer of our planet that supports everything above it. But much of what happens below […]
700-km Brazil ‘megaflash’ sets lightning record: UN The UN’s weather agency announced Thursday the longest lightning bolt on record—a single flash in Brazil on October 31, 2018 that cut the sky across more than 700 […]
New research reveals how water in the deep Earth triggers earthquakes and tsunamis In a new study, published in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists provide the first conclusive evidence directly linking deep Earth’s […]
Yellowstone Discovery Suggests The Risk of Super-Eruption Is Actually Decreasing Two newly discovered super-eruptions have been found hidden in the geological history of Yellowstone National Park – including one that ranks in the fifth biggest […]