Tidal tomography reveals a thermal anomaly beneath Mars’s crustal dichotomy
Modelling the time-varying gravity field The gravitational potential for Mars, U(r, λ, ϕ), can be expressed as a sum over…
DUG, ACTeQ partner on 3D seismic modeling and survey design
(WO) — DUG Technology and ACTeQ have formed a strategic partnership to integrate cloud-based 3D seismic modeling capabilities…
Scientists discover remnants of Theia, the planet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago
Two continent-sized structures deep inside Earth may contain remnants of Theia, the ancient planet thought to have collided…
In a first, scientists observe the formation of the oceanic crust
Researchers at the French National Center of Scientific Research have become the first to observe the formation of…
Scientists Baffled by a Sudden Reversal Deep Inside Earth’s Core
Earth’s magnetic field is mainly generated by swirling liquid iron in the outer core, about 3,000 km beneath…
AI uncovers nearly 1 000 hidden earthquakes beneath East Antarctica
The earthquakes were not found during a new Antarctic field campaign. Instead, researchers reanalyzed seismic data recorded by…
Scientists find natural ‘brakes’ that stop Pacific earthquakes
Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind a series of unusually predictable earthquakes deep beneath the Pacific Ocean,…
NASA Satellite Captures First-Ever High-Res View of Massive Pacific Tsunami
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent a tsunami racing across the Pacific—and for the…
Earth’s Crust Is Tearing Open in Africa, and It Could Form a New Ocean
Scientists have found that the crust beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift is thinning to a critical point, signaling…
Earth’s Secret Advantage: Why Most Alien Worlds May Be Too Dry for Life
This image of Venus taken by NASA’s Mariner 10 spacecraft (left) is paired with an artist’s depiction of…
Scientists Say a Hidden Structure May Exist Inside Earth’s Core
Scientists have found evidence that Earth’s inner core may contain a previously unknown layer, suggesting the planet’s center…
Global subsidence of river deltas
Selection of global river deltas We selected 40 deltas globally, prioritizing 35 deltaic systems with the greatest exposed…