Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first …
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Space
Tiny Crystals in Earth’s Crust Have Captured the Movement of the Milky Way’s Spiral Arms
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes, and huge continents …
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Science Unmasked
The Oldest Rocks on Earth Are More Than 4 Billion Years Old
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name “Hadean” …
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Science
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Was Just Found in Australia — Exactly Where Geologists Hoped It Would Be
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWe have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region …
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Science Unmasked
An Unexpected Anomaly Was Found in the Pacific Ocean — and It Could Be a Global Time Marker
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEarth must have experienced something exceptional 10 million years ago. Our study of rock samples from the floor …
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Concealed within the verdant jungles of central Vietnam lies a natural marvel that continues to inspire awe among …
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Located in the heart of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona is a large patch of white …