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Hot blob beneath Appalachians formed when Greenland split from North America — and it's heading to New York
A hot blob currently beneath the Appalachians may have peeled off from Greenland around 80 million years ago and moved to where it is today at a rate of 12 miles per million years, scientists have found.
400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China
Researchers recently discovered a huge chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below South China that formed when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of Rodinia, around 800 million years ago.
'Ghost island' appears after underwater eruption, then vanishes into the Caspian Sea
Earth from space A series of photos taken between 2022 and 2024 shows the emergence and rapid disappearance of a volcanic "ghost island" off the coast of Azerbaijan.
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanoes known for explosive eruptions and intense earthquakes.
Earth appears to be developing new never-before-seen human-made seasons, study finds
Seasons are more than just divisions of time — they are our connection with nature.
96% of oceans worldwide experienced extreme heatwaves in 2023, new study finds
The extreme marine heatwaves of 2023 may signal a tipping point for Earth's climate, a new study suggests.
Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication
A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.
Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's why
Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul has an existential water problem and other cities may also be vulnerable.
