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The Earth's Crust Is Going through Massive Changes Under California at an Alarming Rate
The Earth's Crust Is Going through Massive Changes Under California at an Alarming Rate The crust of Earth constantly changes ...
Girl Scout cookies are still safe to eat despite reports of heavy metals and pesticides. Here's why
Claims that the popular snack is full of pesticides and heavy metals like lead and cadmium require critical context.
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To live and die for gold: Metals mining returns to El Salvador
A new law ushers in the return of an industry that’s been prohibited since 2017, threatens to send workers back to the ...
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This man bought a meteorite at a Moroccan market in 2011 – it turned out to be evidence of the presence of water on Mars
Ever wondered what happens when a meteorite makes it all the way to Earth’s surface? You’re in for a treat! Most of the time, ...
Volcanic Crystals Could Point Us Towards Critical Caches of Rare Earth Metals
Experts hope the minerals they find via this method will “power green, renewable energy sources for a sustainable future.” ...
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...
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Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected
For a long time, scientists thought the Earth's inner core was a solid ball of metal, sort of like a planet within a planet ...
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Earth’s solid metal core may be soft on the outside: Study
The Earth’s inner core is changing shape and may be a little soft on the outside, scientific research suggests. A study ...
Massive Continent-Sized Blobs Deep in Earth’s Mantle May Be Over a Billion Years Old
Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
That’s not even close to the size of the “planet-killer” asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs. That one was estimated to be about 6.2 ...
Are Girl Scout cookies safe to eat? Yes, but 2 consumer groups say they contain toxins
Lab analysis of 25 Girl Scout cookies found trace amounts of five toxic metals and an herbicide, two consumer groups said.
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Quebec, supplier of most of America's aluminum, finds itself in Trump's crosshairs
Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA – A week ago, North America’s largest aluminum smelter announced that it would invest $1 billion in its Sept-Îles, Quebec, plant. On Monday ...