Melting temperature and phase stability of iron under core-like conditions shed light on Earth's geodynamics
Iron is one of the main elements found in the Earth's inner core, which is characterized by extremely high temperatures and ...
Imagine a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius. For 18 minutes, it was a reality on earth
Scientists in China set a world record by sustaining plasma temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius for nearly 18 ...
Swarm Satellites Use Magnetic Signals To Reveal Earth’s Hidden Ocean Mysteries
ESA's Swarm mission, utilizing the faint magnetic signals generated by Earth's ocean tides, offers groundbreaking insights ...
Mysterious 'Supercontinents' Inside Earth Challenge Mantle Theory
These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...
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Towering structures in Earth’s depths may be billions of years old
New measurements suggest mysterious continent-sized masses in our planet’s lower mantle may be extremely stable features ...
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Two Hidden Mountains 100 Times Taller Than Mount Everest Discovered Beneath Earth’s Surface
The LLSVPs are found in what scientists refer to as "slab graveyards," where tectonic plates sink through a process called ...
Scientists link abrupt climate change with increased wildfires from study of ancient ice
A core of ice extracted from Antarctica had literally frozen in time the climate of the planet going back nearly 70,000 years.
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Towering structures in Earth’s depths may be billions of years old
They extend nearly 1000 kilometres up from the outer core into the lower mantle, a slowly-moving layer between Earth’s crust and core ... information about the temperature and makeup of the ...
Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks
Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two ...
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Giant Ancient Hot Spot “Islands” Found In Earth’s Mantle Using Earthquake Data
Their existence contradicts the common assertion the Earth’s mantle is well-mixed, suggesting our models are wrong.
China’s nuclear fusion scientists set record span for plasma 6 times hotter than the sun
Latest ‘artificial sun’ test shows researchers now capable of simulating operational environment of a future fusion power ...