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3 main types of fault lines and how they form earthquakes
In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...
Shocking Spherules on Mars: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds a Rock That Defies Explanation
Perseverance just stumbled upon one of Mars’ weirdest rocks yet—a formation covered in dark, spherical shapes with mysterious ...
Tectonic Plates Have a Memory – And It’s Changing What We Know About Earth
Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...
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205-mile thick ocean plates may sink or float based on buried ancient rock layer
This hidden geological layer, located between 254 and 410 miles (410 and 660 kilometers) beneath the Earth’s surface, covers ...