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The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...
Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...
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Indy100 on MSNThe Earth’s crust is disappearing beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise itThe Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, ...
Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a ...
A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...
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News Nation on MSNWhat is mercury poisoning?Mercury is toxic, and mercury poisoning occurs when your body reacts to being exposed to too much of it, according to the ...
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Study Finds on MSNAfrica’s Continental Split May Hold Clues To What’s Happening Deep Inside EarthScientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...
Earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and as the eons passed, the crust of the young planet experienced turbulence. Asteroid collisions shattered some parts, which melted and recrystallized, while ...
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