The wiring diagram and its data, freely available through the MICrONS Explorer, are 1.6 petabytes in size (equivalent to 22 years of non-stop HD video), and offer never-before-seen insight into ...

Find the first evidence of low levels of niobium in the geological record, it was thought, and you find the point when continental plates first appeared and started slamming into each other. However, ...

Looking ahead, the researchers plan to refine their models and search for additional geological records that support or challenge the new narrative. Direct evidence from the Hadean eon is notoriously ...

The U.S. Geological Survey issued a tsunami warning for Papua New Guinea after a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit the country. The earthquake was shallow, striking the Pacific island nation ...

For example, analyzing the geologic history can uncover a more detailed record of past earthquakes preserved in the rocks. This knowledge allows scientists to make more informed assessments about ...

On land, overflowing landfills ensure that waste — like fast food packaging, synthetic fabrics, and other artificial materials — will shape Earth's geological record for millions of years. Efforts to ...

Andaman Megathrust – A major subduction zone capable of triggering massive earthquakes and tsunamis. Geological records show that in the past 170 years, Myanmar has experienced at least 16 earthquakes ...

Despite being common in modern deserts and even appearing on Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan, they have been unusually difficult to find in the geological record. Researchers have often wondered why ...

The material, now part of an African mountain range, bolsters the idea that hydrothermal veins supported early forms of life. Microbes were living on land as early as 3.22 billion years ago, ...