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Boiling rocks from Earth's crust tore an ocean into Mongolia 410 million years ago
An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume.
Earth's upper atmosphere could hold a missing piece of the universe, new study hints
Mysterious dark matter could slosh over our planet like a wave. If it does, it may produce telltale radio waves in Earth's atmosphere, new theoretical research suggests.
Giant river system that existed 40 million years ago discovered deep below Antarctic ice
"There was this gigantic river system": Researchers find ancient lost world deep beneath Antarctic ice.
Satellites watch 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Beryl batter Carriacou island (video)
Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday (July 1) morning, setting the record of strongest hurricane to happen this early in the year.
NASA is flying planes low over the US to make maps of air pollution sources
NASA is flying aircraft low over the US in order to learn where, exactly, greenhouse gases are coming from. The results should help the agency fight causes of human-driven climate change.
The rotation of Earth's inner core is slowing down
The rotation of Earth's inner core began to slow down more than a decade ago, altering the length of our days by fractions of a second.
Space photo of the week: 'Earthrise,' the Christmas Eve image that changed the world
Snapped from lunar orbit in 1968 by NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who died this week at age 90, 'Earthrise' is perhaps the most iconic image of our planet ever taken.
