Ancient artifacts made of volcanic glass keep turning up in Canada. But how?
Obsidian does not naturally occur in Alberta where the artifacts are being unearthed at Early Prehistoric archaeological ...
Is Venus Alive? A Churning Crust Could Be Powering Its 85,000 Volcanoes
Venus may be far more geologically alive than anyone expected. New research suggests its outer crust could be churning with ...
Forgotten pirate hideout? Evidence of 17th-century coin forgery emerges in the Columbretes
During maintenance work on old rainwater collection channels 33 unminted coins were found in the Columbretes Islands, ...
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Volcanoes, their Causes—Igneous Theory
This is the nebular igneous theory. The author of “ The World Without” states how easy it is to account for volcanoes by this theory, by spying—” according to the fiery nebulous theory ...
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Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos
Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is estimated to have 85,000 volcanoes, based on radar images from NASA's 1989 Magellan mission. Now, scientists have a new theory about what fuels ...
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From Worlds That Look Like Cotton Candy to Others Covered in Volcanoes, These Are the Strangest and Most Captivating Exoplanets
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
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Wave energy's huge potential could finally be unlocked by the power of sound—new research
Ocean waves have long been seen as having huge potential as a source of renewable energy. Waves produce an estimated 50 ...
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Earth’s Longest Volcanic Ridge May Be an Underwater Moving Hotspot
Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...
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Did Volcanoes, Not an Asteroid, Wipe Out the Dinosaurs? Scientists Unveil Stunning New Evidence
For decades, the prevailing theory behind the mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs has pointed to a ...
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Scientists Uncover Shocking New Evidence of Venus’ Active Crust and Volcanoes
New research suggests that Venus could be much more geologically active than previously thought. A groundbreaking study by ...
Scientists explain how volcanic ash turned a human brain into glass
Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 transformed one unfortunate Herculaneum resident’s brain into organic glass ...
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How climate change affects volcanoes
Sensors were installed by experts and members of the army to study seismic activity on Nea Kameni, an uninhabited Greek island of volcanic origin ... with the second theory: "Analysis of the ...