Rare Chinese Earth’s mineral deficiency threatens global supply chains economy
China allowed some rare ground mineral shipments to enter new rules for export controls, but the slow pace of approvals ...
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The volcanic history of Easter Island suggests that the Earth’s mantle behaves very differently than previously thought.
Geography textbooks describe the Earth's mantle beneath its plates as a viscous, well-mixed rock that moves with these plates like ...
Scientists discover one of Earth’s first animals in the Australian outback
In the shadow of South Australia's largest mountain range, beneath the outback soil, lie a fossil record that reveals a ...
Some microbes used toxic gases to fight iron in Earth’s early oceans, geomicrobiologists say
Early in Earth's development, the atmosphere did not contain oxygen. However, dissolved iron in the oceans was oxidized in gigantic ...
X-rays improve understanding of boundary between Earth’s core and mantle and super-Earth’s magma oceans
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed new details about Earth's core-mantle boundary and similar ...
Geologists discover mysterious subduction zone beneath the Pacific, reshaping understanding of Earth’s interior
Scientists at the University of Maryland have discovered evidence of an ancient sea floor that sank deep into the Earth ...
New research reimagines Earth’s mantle as a relatively uniform reservoir
Lavas from hot spots, whether they erupt in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland, likely originate from a uniform global reservoir in ...
Unique new fish fossil prompts rethinking of how Earth’s geology shapes evolution
Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can grow up to two ...
Recovery of rare earths from coal ash for clean energy technologies
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, the demand for rare earths will only increase. These elements are essential ...
Hydroclimatic study reveals natural variations in Earth’s tilt affect precipitation and humidity
A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research in Warnemünde (IOW) has analysed 50,000 years of ...
