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Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot
The deep oceans are far from flat. They feature ridges, trenches, seamounts, and valleys, creating a diverse and dramatic ...
Why don’t molecules ever stop moving?
Our bodies are always moving, even when we don’t realize it. We churn through a solar system on a wobbly planet, stand upon ...
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Intelligent aliens would need a power supply to jump-start their civilization — would they require fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels powered the industrial revolution. Would aliens need a similar power source to jump-start a technical revolution ...
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Africa will split in two – New ocean being formed in real time
Africa will divide in two, creating a new ocean in real time. Scientists say a sixth ocean is forming as East Africa splits ...
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Watch a billion years of Earth’s changes in less than a minute
The Earth’s continents are constantly moving thanks to the shift of the tectonic plates that make up the planet’s crust. If you rewind time by millions of years you’d see a much different ...
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What is tectonic movement?
The plates fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces far beneath our feet. Tectonic plates move - usually very slowly - and this broke Pangaea up into separate parts, eventually creating the ...
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Australia moving 6 feet north
This January, Australia is moving six feet. Here’s why. Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech This January, Australia is moving six feet. Here’s why. Follow TI: On Facebook Jump to ...
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What happens when a volcano erupts?
Layers of lava build up over time, creating volcanoes. Tectonic plates are key. They are large pieces of the Earth’s crust which can move towards, away from, or alongside one another ...
Volcanoes are erupting all over the world: See where lava is flowing
The tallest volcano in Europe, Italy's Mount Etna, and the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii, erupting again.