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Environmental: General Geoscience: Earthquakes
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Estimating the energy of past earthquakes from brecciation in a fault zone      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In the same way that the number of rings in a tree can tell us its age, the characteristics of rocks ...

Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Sea Life
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Designing a better nest to help endangered turtles      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

With Ontario's eight species of turtles considered at risk, a new nest designed by researchers has t...

Space: The Solar System
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Mercury's thin, dense crust - Mercury's Thin, Dense Crust: A Fascinating Mystery Unveiled      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A planetary scientist has used careful mathematical calculations to determine the density of Mercury...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Space Space: Exploration Space: General Space: The Solar System
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Surprising phosphate finding in NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Early analysis of the asteroid Bennu sample returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed dust...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Space Space: Exploration Space: General Space: The Solar System
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Three years later, search for life on Mars continues      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists suspect Mars once had long-lived rivers, lakes and streams. Today, water on Mars is found...

Archaeology: General
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Evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents - Evidence that Giant Meteorite Impacts Created the Continents      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research has provided the strongest evidence yet that Earth's continents were formed by giant me...

Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Geology
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Hawai'i earthquake swarm caused by magma moving through 'sills' - Hawai'i Earthquake Swarm Caused by Magma Moving Through 'Sills'      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A machine-learning algorithm reveals the shape of massive subterranean structures linking active vol...

Geoscience: Landslides
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The driving force behind tropical mudslides - The Driving Force Behind Tropical Mudslides      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Geological knowledge is essential for predicting what areas in a tropical mountain range are more pr...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Inexpensive, non-toxic nanofluid could be a game-changer for oil recovery - Inexpensive, Non-Toxic Nanofluid: A Game-Changer for Oil Recovery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have demonstrated that an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid can be used to efficiently...