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Volcanoes on dwarf planet ooze ice instead of molten lava

Ceres just got a heck of a lot more interesting to researchers.

The British mainland was formed by three continental collisions

Bumpy start!

Kidney stones form like any rock, may hold day-by-day history of your body's health

We're all Stonebenders in our kidneys!

Fossil finding shows how early mammals developed early traits

What do you get when you cross a reptile and a mammal? We don't know, but it certainly evolved from a synapsid.

AI can now predict where an earthquake's aftershock will hit next

Previously, researchers were able to predict when and how strong an aftershock will be. The new findings complement the big picture.

Ozone-depleting chemicals may have caused the largest mass extinction in history

A massive volcano in Siberia killed 90% of all life, and halogen chemicals spewed by it played a major role.

Scientists analyzed the composition of dinosaur DNA -- and it's really similar to birds'

Life, uhm, finds a way.

Earth's magnetic poles might flip a lot faster than we thought -- and we're woefully unprepared

A pole reversal could fry our electronics.

Scientists show how a mineral could be used to suck CO2 from the atmosphere

This could be big.

Researchers find Earth's oldest rocks -- and they were probably created by meteorites

4 billion years -- how's that for old?

Enigmatic creatures that lived 630 million years ago were animals -- but not like anything we've seen before

To the untrained eye, they look just like plants, static and seemingly inactive. But things are not always as they seem.

Unique 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite is a remnant of the early solar system

It's older than Earth itself!

A shattered tectonic plate underpins the Tibetan Plateau -- explaining the area's weird earthquakes

The frayed head of the Indian plate keeps shaking up the whole area.

Welcome to the Meghalayan Age -- you're living in it

Geologists used climatic changes to define the new period -- but not everyone agrees.

There may be a quadrillion tons of diamond in the Earth's depths -- but we'll never mine it

There's more diamonds than you can imagine.

Researchers find oldest pigmented biological molecules -- they're bright pink

It's still pink, after all these years.

Scientists zoom in on likely site of next San Andreas earthquake

Scientists have managed to see the unseen.

Broadband equipment could be used to study faults and other geological features

Cables could do much more than offer you internet.

Hawaii Authorities: Please don't swim near erupting volcano

Shocking, really.

Astronomers capture first images of an exoplanet forming

All babies are adorable, right?

The world's first animals also caused the first global warming event -- but it took 100 million years

There's a metaphor here, and an important lesson for ourselves.

Researchers find rare hydrothermal vent off the coast of Portuguese islands

It's one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth.

Scientists find 'nude' creature that lived half a billion years ago

An unusual creature form a long, long time ago.

Scientists might soon be able to use underwater cables as seismometers

This could also be used to study ocean noise and sealife migration.

Kilauea erupts with massive explosion [photos and videos]

Things continue to be pretty nasty in Hawaii.

Ancient volcanism shows our emissions can trigger a mass marine extinction

Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.

Scientists find the oldest footprints ever -- from a period we didn't even know things have legs

Talk about a surprising find!

India's aquifers show "widespread" uranium contamination

India's groundwater problems are getting worse and worse.

New study shows that Antarctica is seismically active -- we just haven't listened close enough

If you want to understand something, you need to study it closely.

Earth's first giant predators produced killer babies

If the adults weren't scary enough, the babies were also killing machines.

Life bounced back quickly at the famed dinosaur-ending asteroid impact site

We don't know much about how life bounces back after such a dramatic event.

Incredibly well-preserved fossils show that dinosaurs also had dandruff

Talk about ancient dandruff.

How the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs spared ground-dwelling birds

Most birds could fly by that time -- but it was the ones that couldn't that survived.

Early mammal fossil shows how the Pangaea supercontinent split up

Talk about a groundbreaking discovery.

Terrestrial temperatures in the Pliocene were 2-3°C warmer than now

It can be used as a model for future climate change.

Nope, octopuses probably didn't come from outer space

It's an interesting idea, but it's probably not true. Calm down.

The Economics of Fracking: Is Fracking Worth the Health and Environmental Risks?

Hydraulic is certainly a polarizing issue. It's got some economic benefits, and causes a lot of environmental damage. Is it worth it?

Utah tourists are destroying ancient dinosaur tracks -- and throwing them into the water

Ignorance at its finest.

Seismology could soon be used to protect elephants from poachers

It's an innovative idea that could one day be instrumental in protecting elephants.

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts, threatening local community. So far, everyone is safe

Thankfully, everyone is safe.

Unique fossils show how early bird beaks developed

It's a mix of surprisingly old and surprisingly modern.

No evidence to say that Earth's magnetic pole is reversing, new study concludes

Magnetic poles will likely remain in place for the foreseeable future.

Researchers have figured out how the Giant's Causeway came to be

A giant mystery has been solved.

Ancient turtles: scientists find ancestor of modern sea turtles

These turtles were far more common than previously known.

A Martian puzzle: is this a supervolcano or an impact crater?

New images may be posing more questions than they answer.

Japan stumbles upon massive, "semi-infinite" underwater treasure trove of rare earth elements

Cheaper smartphones ahoy!

Earth's oceans generate a second, tiny, previously-unknown magnetic field, ESA satellites find

Powered by the Moon's pull, Earth's oceans generate a magnetic field all of their own.

Vikings may have used crystals to navigate during cloudy weather

It's a magnificent story that's got it all -- Vikings, crystals, and computer models.

Rare dinosaur footprint fossils give clues into a forgotten era

These tracks lead to a different world.

Researchers investigate intriguing 'baby' tyrannosaur fossil

It's an extremely well-preserved fossil, but for now, it raises more questions than it answers.

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