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This wide-angle camera view captures the entire north portion of Kilauea's overlook crater. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey

Science May 14

What Kilauea’s eruption can reveal about volcanoes on other worlds—and possibly, alien life

By Fedor Kossakovski

Science Oct 06

On May 12, 2008, Sichuan province, China was devastated by one of the deadliest earthquakes. To this day, scientists debate whether this earthquake was caused by the local reservoir or if it was a combination of human activity and natural fault stress. Photo by xiefei/via Adobe
Human activity can trigger earthquakes, but how many? This number might surprise you

Earthquakes can now be caused by people thanks to fracking, drilling and wastewater disposal. A new database shows how common these human-made earthquakes are.

By Rashmi Shivni

Science Jul 07

Farewell shot of Uranus' crescent as Voyager 2 departed the icy giant on  January 25, 1986. Photo by NASA
Uranus’ magnetic forces switch ‘on and off’

Uranus’ weirdness takes a fresh form via a new model of its magnetosphere, just as NASA mulls a return to the icy giant.

By Nsikan Akpan

Science Mar 16

Researchers Jonathan O’Neil and Don Francis returning to camp with backpacks full of rock samples. Photo by Alexandre Jean
Scientists have discovered 4.2 billion-year-old remnants of the Earth’s first crust

Scientists find 4.2 billion-year-old remnants of the planet’s earliest crust right in our continental backyard.

By Andrew Wagner

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