Scientists studying the age of the Earth’s core have found that it is probably much younger than some estimates have suggested. Experimenting with iron under extreme conditions allowed scientists to better understand the forces that shape the inner and outer nuclei. Based on the data, the team believes the core …
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If you had watched the news today, you would have forgotten that you think an enormous asteroid is about to collide with Earth the day before the 2020 US presidential election. At least that’s the takeaway from quite a few news stores. And, understandably, some people are freaking out. In …
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A major new study has been published – one that provides much more certainty about the extent of future warming we might expect. Along with many other international climate scientists, it was led by my colleague, climate scientist Steven Sherwood from the University of New South Wales in Australia. So, …
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The Independent uses reporters all over the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. An asteroid projected to reach Earth later this year has a 0.41 percent chance of hitting the planet, according to Nasa data. The Center for Near-Earth Object Studies …
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For the first time, pressure more than 100 times found in the Earth’s core has been generated in a lab, setting a new record. Using the highest energy laser system in the world, physicists have subjected short solid hydrocarbon samples to pressures up to 450 megabars, which means 450 million …
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