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Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, ...

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A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...

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The Blue Ghost mission to the moon has deployed one its NASA instruments, drilling into the moon's surface to collect ...

These results underscore the role that rock strength plays in crafting landscapes like the Rockies or the Great Plains; while ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Geologists have now unearthed ...