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Volcanic event responsible for Jurassic Period ice age

January 8, 2016
News
Scientists have uncovered the reason behind an ice age that took place around 170 million years ago – a large-scale volcanic event.
Earth & Environmental
Geology, Oceanography, Volcanology
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Martian valleys carved by less ancient water

December 9, 2015
News
Martian valleys could have been carved by much less water in a much shorter time span than previously thought.
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Physics
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Life hits 4.1 billion years

December 3, 2015
News
New evidence suggests that life on Earth began 300 million years earlier than previously thought.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Paleobiology
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Subduction zone formation finally explained

October 7, 2015
News
Geologists have explained how subduction zones – zones where one tectonic plate moves under another and sinks into the mantle – form.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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Green slime opens the door to the past

September 28, 2015
News
Green slime at the bottom of an Antarctic lake replicates conditions that occurred on Earth 2.8-2.4 billion years ago, a new study finds. A research team at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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First digital geological map of the world’s ocean floor

September 7, 2015
News
Geologists have used geological data sets from ships to produce the world’s first digital map of the seafloor’s lithology. The map, produced by a team from the University of Sydney's...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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Martian glass may reveal ancient life

June 24, 2015
News
By using data from Mars, geologists have discovered evidence for the presence of glass which may be key to finding past life. Research at Brown University used satellite data from...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Physics
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Calbuco volcano in Chile

June 5, 2015
Insight
The volcano Calbuco – one of the most active volcanoes in Chile – erupted twice in a few hours on 22 April leading to the evacuation of 4,000 residents within...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental, Focal Point, Geology
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Double dome points to largest asteroid impact

April 16, 2015
News
The world’s largest asteroid impact zone – invisible at the earth’s surface – has been found in central Australia. By studying drill cores, geophysicists at the Australian National University (ANU)...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Geophysics
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A fault with the origin of life

December 10, 2014
News
New research has shown that deep-reaching interconnected fault systems provide the right conditions for the origin of life.The fluid mixture in the system, consisting of water, carbon dioxide and other...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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