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• East Africa Turkana Rift Crust Thins to 13 Kilometers Signaling Advanced Continental Breakup

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers from the Columbia Climate School report that the African continent is progressing toward a structural split faster than previously estimated. Seismic data reveals the T...

• Global seismic map reveals ancient tectonic plates are warping Earth’s mantle near the core

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  Using a massive dataset of 16 million seismograms, researchers have mapped widespread deformation at the base of Earth's mantle. The study confirms that "graveyards" of ancient tec...

• Hidden Global Pattern Identified Within Earth’s Chaotic Magnetic Field During the Ancient Ediacaran Period

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  Yale University researchers have discovered that the seemingly random fluctuations of Earth’s magnetic field 600 million years ago followed an organized structure. By analyzing vol...

• Kyoto University Researchers Analyze Rare CCTV Footage of 7.7 Magnitude Myanmar Earthquake Fault Rupture

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A groundbreaking study of a 2025 earthquake in Myanmar has provided the first direct visual evidence of a pulse like fault rupture. By analyzing security camera footage, scientists...

• Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Mid-Indian Ridge Near Mauritius; No Immediate Reports of Damage

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: World

  A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred along the Mid-Indian Ridge on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:52 GMT. The seismic event, detected at a shallow depth of 10 km, was centered...

• Scientific Study Indicates Earth Interior Remained Significantly Cooler During the Formation of Pangea Supercontinent

  Published: Feb 23, 2026

  Section: Environment

  New geological research suggests that Earth's mantle was much cooler during the existence of the Pangea supercontinent than previously estimated by traditional thermal models. This...