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1 month ago
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Ground-breaking discovery from deepest ever hole dug near 'lost city'

Scientists have potentially uncovered clues about the origin of life by drilling into the Earth's mantle at the Lost City Hydrothermal Field. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
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Deepest-ever samples of rock from Earth's mantle unveiled

Scientists extracted a 1,268m rock sample from the Atlantic Ocean bottom, providing insights into Earth's mantle & crust formation. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
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20 Years Later, MESSENGER Is Still Giving Us Strange Hidden Gems

Diamond layer possibly beneath Mercury's mantle discovered by MESSENGER spacecraft. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
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Earthquakes Caused by Mysterious Blobs Inside Earth, Scientists Say

The collision between Earth and Theia may have left mysterious blobs that led to the development of plate tectonics, crucial for life on Earth. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago
Science

Primordial Helium May Be Leaking from Earth's Core

An analysis of ancient lava flows in the Canadian Arctic suggests helium trapped in Earth's core could be slowly leaking into the mantle and then reaching the surface.
The findings support the hypothesis that primordial reservoirs of helium and other elements were trapped in Earth's core when the planet formed. [ more ]
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