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'Quiet Chernobyl' changed Earth's surface so much the planet's mantle is still moving 80 years later
The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, scientists have an explanation that involves the sea drying up.
Study reveals 'flawed argument' in debate over when plate tectonics began
You don't need plate tectonics to get continental crust that looks modern, a new study finds.
Massive magma eruptions may have ripped Africa and South America apart
Huge outpourings of magma accompanied the split between South America and Africa 135 million years ago.
Rainbow Mountains: China's psychedelic landscape created when 2 tectonic plates collided
The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic tectonic collision that created the Himalayas.
North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.
Lake Salda: The only place on Earth similar to Jezero crater on Mars
Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by NASA's Perseverance rover.
30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
Fossilized vulture feathers that were stunningly preserved in volcanic ash were a mystery until now.
Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in China
The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.
52-foot-high 'megaripples' from asteroid that killed the dinosaurs mapped deep beneath Louisiana in 3D
Buried "megaripples" — some the size of five-story buildings — are helping scientists piece together the devastation following the impact that wiped out the nonavian dinosaurs.
'This is by far the oldest': Scientists discover 3.47 billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Australian outback
Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, potentially affecting plate tectonics and creating conditions for life.
