• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 8th, 2014
How Earth's Tectonic Plates Emerged Finally Revealed

How Earth's Tectonic Plates Emerged Finally Revealed

The process may have lasted up to a billion years, a new study shows

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2014
Anatomy of Pacific Tectonic Plate Revealed in New Study

Anatomy of Pacific Tectonic Plate Revealed in New Study

UCLA scientists analyzed how this plate behaves and interacts with others

Archive Envisat Image Shows the Highlands of Ecuador

Archive Envisat Image Shows the Highlands of Ecuador

The Antisana volcano is also clearly visible in this photo

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 22nd, 2014
Expedition to Determine the Age of the South China Sea to Set Sail

Expedition to Determine the Age of the South China Sea to Set Sail

The international effort is scheduled to begin in less than a week

The Summit of Everest Like You Have Never Seen It Before

The Summit of Everest Like You Have Never Seen It Before

Satellite captures incredible view of the world's tallest mountain

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 21st, 2013
The Atlantic Ocean Is Likely to One Day Disappear, Get Pulled into the Earth's Mantle

The Atlantic Ocean Is Likely to One Day Disappear, Get Pulled into the Earth's Mantle

New information about subduction zone forming close to Spain and Portugal comes to light

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2013
New Subduction Zone near Spain Will Pull the Atlantic Ocean's Seafloor into the Earth's Mantle

New Subduction Zone near Spain Will Pull the Atlantic Ocean's Seafloor into the Earth's Mantle

Study documents the discovery of a new subduction zone close to Spain's coastline

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 28th, 2012
Large Earthquake To Hit New Zealand Within 50 Years

Large Earthquake To Hit New Zealand Within 50 Years

Study reveals significant seismic risk for the entire region

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
Azerbaijani Capital Threatened by Potential Earthquake

Azerbaijani Capital Threatened by Potential Earthquake

Tectonic tension has been building up in the area around it

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 19th, 2012
How Earth's Continents Evolved Over the Eons

How Earth's Continents Evolved Over the Eons

Scientists analyze data spanning 4.5 billion years

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 16th, 2012
How the First Continents Formed

How the First Continents Formed

New theories shed doubt on established scientific knowledge

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 5th, 2012
Understanding How Shear Waves Work

Understanding How Shear Waves Work

Such studies have practical applications for preventing earthquake damage

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 20th, 2012
The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago

The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago

Experts discover recent signs of tectonic and geological activity

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 17th, 2012
Earth Formed 10 Million Years After the Sun

Earth Formed 10 Million Years After the Sun

Researchers say that some portions of the planet are extremely old

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 1st, 2012
Tectonic Plates Can Drive Biodiversity

Tectonic Plates Can Drive Biodiversity

This was discovered following a study of the Mediterranean Basin

Satellite Images Ongoing Submarine Volcano Eruption

Satellite Images Ongoing Submarine Volcano Eruption

NASA is very interested in this type of natural phenomena

Large Earthquake Strikes Eastern Turkey

Large Earthquake Strikes Eastern Turkey

The USGS estimates the tremor was rather intense

 
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