Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused widespread marsh erosion
Oil in the Marsh The Deepwater Horizon oil spill six years ago caused widespread marsh erosion that may be permanent…
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This Crystal Heals Itself After Cracking in Two
This Crystal Heals Itself After Cracking in Two (Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi) Scientists have developed a smart crystal that…
The Largest Blue Topaz Gemstone in The World (Photos)
The largest known blue topaz stone, owned by philanthropist Maurice Ostro, is displayed to media at the Natural History M…
Search for tourists after Indonesian volcano erupts
Photo of the eruption of Mount Barujari in Indonesia More Than 200 Tourists Trapped on Indonesian Volcano Indonesian…
Outrageous Heads Led to Outrageously Large Dinosaurs
This is the skull of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever found. The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in …
Discovery Of Opal On Mars Hints At Existence Of Alien Life
This Nakhla Martian meteorite apparently holds traces of opal that can lead to evidence of microbial life. (Photo : Wikim…
'Huge meteor' crashes to earth as flash of light is spotted in sky and houses start to shake
A fireball (stock image) is believed to have crashed into the ocean just off the coast of central Queensland on Monday nig…
Greenland Rising as Ice Melts
Zachariae Isbræ, northeast Greenland. A new study on the Greenland Ice Sheet provides valuable insight on climate cha…
Study Links Texas Earthquakes to Wastewater Injection From Fracking
Earthquakes in Texas in November 2014.NBC Dallas-Fort Worth Wastewater Disposal Cause East Texas' Biggest Earthquake…
Huge Diamond Has Been Found by an Australian Miner
The new find, a 104 carat diamond. Image: Supplied The D-colour diamond was recovered from Lucapa's alluvial minin…
Scientists Think They've Solved An Ancient Antarctic Mystery
Sirius Group exposures near Mt. Fleming, Antarctica, circa 1986. The pattern of snow behind rocks shows the prevailing wi…
Top Spots For Gem Hunting In The US
Similar to the therapeutic relaxation of tossing a fishing line or hand-pressing fresh dough, a methodic hunt of natural res…
Hoba Meteorite: The World's Largest Meteorite
The largest meteorite ever found is The Hoba meteorite of Namibia weighs 66 tons. The Hoba meteorite lies on the farm &q…
Rare, Complete Mammoth Skull Found in Channel Islands Puzzles Scientists
Rare Mammoth Fossil Excavated at Channel Islands National Park. Credit: NPS Palaeontologists can't explain the str…
World's Oldest Rock Offers Insights Into Early Continental Crust Formation
University of Alberta scientist Jesse Reimink points to the dark bands in the which make up the oldest part of the rock in…
What Is the Difference Between Active and Dormant Volcanoes?
Old dormant volcano Volcanoes are an impressive force of nature. Physically, they dominate the landscape, and have an …
What Is the Temperature of the Earth's Crust?
The layers of the Earth, a differentiated planetary body. Credit: Wikipedia Commons/Surachit As you may recall learnin…
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