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Scientist accidentally stumbles across bizarre ancient ‘wrinkle structures’ in Morocco that shouldn't be thereAncient fossil structures imprinted on rocks that were once deep beneath the ocean suggest the search for the first life on Earth needs to be broadened.
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Bandera Volcano Ice Cave: The weird lava tube in New Mexico whose temperature is always below freezingDue to a weird quirk of geology, New Mexico's Bandera Volcano Ice Cave never warms above 31 degrees Fahrenheit, even when temperatures outside exceed 100 F in summer.
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New map shows weird magnetic anomaly lurking beneath Australia's Northern TerritoryAdvanced modeling has revealed an Australia-shaped magnetic anomaly beneath the country's Northern Territory that holds valuable information about Australia's geological history.
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Enormous 'mega-blob' under Hawaii is solid rock and iron, not gooey — and it may fuel a hotspotA new study reveals a detailed look at what lies beneath the Hawaiian hotspot.
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The Colorado River's largest tributary flows 'uphill' for over 100 miles — and geologists may finally have an explanation for itMillions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now, researchers have discovered how this could have happened.
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Chocolate Hills: The color-changing mounds in the Philippines that inspired legends of mud-slinging giantsThe Chocolate Hills are 1,776 mounds on Bohol Island in the Philippines where grassy cover turns brown during the dry season.
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Giant structure discovered deep beneath Bermuda is unlike anything else on EarthA thick layer of more than 12 miles of rock may explain why Bermuda seems to float above the surrounding ocean.
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Earth's crust hides enough 'gold' hydrogen to power the world for tens of thousands of years, emerging research suggestsReservoirs of hydrogen gas that form naturally in Earth's crust could help humans decarbonize. The challenge now is finding these accumulations and working out how best to mine them, experts say.
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A huge helium shortage is looming — but ancient rocks in Earth's crust may be hiding massive reservoirsFor decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new helium sources — and finding enormous "carbon-free" reservoirs that could revolutionize the industry.
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