Anisotropic zoning in the upper crust of the Tianshan Tectonic Belt
The collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates resulted in the formation of the Tianshan Tectonic Belt; however, the formation mechanism of Tianshan and the construction of a dynamic model explaining it remain to be realized and an integrated u.....»»
Unraveling the mystery of the quasar"s "anisotropic" effects on surrounding gas
A team led by Prof. Toru Misawa of the School of General Education, Shinshu University found for the first time that the internal donut-shaped structure of the central nuclei of bright galaxies in the distant universe can have an "anisotropic" effect.....»»
Mars Express peers into Mars" "Grand Canyon"
The latest image release from ESA's Mars Express takes us over two ruptures in the Martian crust that form part of the mighty Valles Marineris canyon system......»»
Earth"s crust has been "dripping" beneath Andes Mountains for millions of years
Just like honey slowly dripping from a spoon, parts of the rocky outermost layer of Earth's shell are continuously sinking into the more fluid layer of the planet's mantle over the course of millions of years. Known as lithospheric dripping—named f.....»»
A bold case against zoning
In a new book, M. Nolan Gray cites Houston as a model for rethinking zoning. Rising amid the rain-soaked coastal plains of Southeast Texas, Houston wouldn’t seem real if it didn’t, in fact, exist. Despite being nearly 50 miles inland f.....»»
Yes, smart dumbbells exist, and they’re 20% off for Prime Day 2022
Sculpt your upper body, strengthen your core, and tone your back at home with 20% off this Prime Day dumbbell deal......»»
SpaceX starts testing its Super Heavy booster, and it’s “not good”
"Going forward, we won’t do a spin start test with all 33 engines at once." NASA Spaceflight video of Super Heavy testing on July 11, 2022. A ground-based test of the Super Heavy rocket that is intended to boost a Starship upper stage i.....»»
New model shows Earth"s deep mantle was drier from the start
Earth's mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth's crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet's volume. The mantle is predominantly solid but, on geologic time scales, it behaves as a viscous fluid—as difficult to.....»»
Evidence of stronger overturning circulation in the Pacific during the last glacial period
Located between Australia and New Zealand, the Tasman Sea is an important but so far neglected component of the global ocean conveyor belt. Now a new study has discovered evidence that this marginal sea in the South Pacific also played an important r.....»»
Porosity of the moon"s crust reveals bombardment history
Around 4.4 billion years ago, the early solar system resembled a game of space rock dodgeball, as massive asteroids and comets, and, later, smaller rocks and galactic debris pummeled the moon and other infant terrestrial bodies. This period ended aro.....»»
Lasers light the way to discovery of ancient crust beneath Western Australia
By firing lasers finer than a human hair at tiny grains of a mineral extracted from beach sand, Curtin researchers have found evidence of an almost four billion-year-old piece of the Earth's crust that lies beneath the South-West of WA......»»
Scientists apply genetic methods to linguistics to track human migration
EPFL scientists have produced a series of maps showing historical migration events, including the migration of mountain farmers native to Upper Valais who began to settle in German-speaking Switzerland in the 13th century, by applying methods from po.....»»
Honda recalls more than 112,000 Ridgelines in U.S. "salt belt" over fire risks
The recall affects 2006-14 Honda Ridgeline models sold or registered in the "salt-belt" region of the country, locations where de-icing agents are applied to roads during the winter......»»
River belt discovery helps scientists understand ancient rivers
Long after a river has dried up, its channel belt lives on......»»
Tectonics of convergent plate margins: New insights into continental geology
A study led by Prof. Yong-Fei Zheng at University of Science and Technology of China focused on the development of tectonic processes along convergent plate margins through inspection of recent advances in the fields of geology, geochemistry, geophys.....»»
Clouds played an important role in the history of climate
Were Earth's oceans completely covered by ice during the Cryogenian period, about 700 million years ago, or was there an ice-free belt of open water around the equator where sponges and other forms of life could survive? Using global climate models,.....»»
Low-cost Astra Rocket Suffers Upper Stage Failure. Two NASA Satellites Lost
"All appeared to be going smoothly," reports CBS News, "when, about a minute before the second stage engine was expected to shut down, an onboard 'rocketcam' showed a flash in the engine's exhaust plume. "The camera view them showed what appeared t.....»»
New maps of global geological provinces and tectonic plates
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes......»»
A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down—if it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia
Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, looks at the profound consequences to global climate if this.....»»
New York Becomes First State To Pass "Right to Repair" Law for Electronics
The upper and lower chambers of the New York state legislator announced today that it has passed a "Right to Repair" law that focuses on the repair rights of most electronics. Today, the New York state legislature passed a new piece of legislation ai.....»»
Which forces control the elevation of mountains?
Scientists have come up with a new classification scheme for mountain belts that uses just a single number to describe whether the elevation of the mountain belt is controlled mainly by weathering and erosion or by properties of the Earth's crust, i......»»