According to evidence presented at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union next week, the trail of volcanic islands off the coast of southern Alaska may indeed be part of a single vast caldera. If so, it is possible that the catastrophic dwarf eruption of Mount St. Helens in …
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Scientists have gathered the first evidence of a so-called ‘boomerang earthquake’ that occurred deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A boomerang occurs when a fracture continues in one direction before the course changes rapidly and travels at even higher speeds in the opposite direction. The researchers hope these observations can better …
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This scrub patch in the remote wilderness of Western Australia has been added to the National Heritage List. Its meaning? Key points: Erawondoo Hill has been added to the Australian National Heritage List It is home to the world’s largest repository of zircon crystals dating back to 4.4 billion years …
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A humble Tanzanian miner discovered the world’s largest Tanzanite deposit, worth more than $ 3 million. The two midnight blue gemstones were unearthed in the northern region of the East African country, the only part of the world where Tanzanite can be found, reports Sky News. There, the gem miners …
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Researchers are looking for an explanation for why the side of the Moon that faces Earth is covered in dark spots, called “maries” or seas. These areas can be the result of the radioactive decay of certain elements found in rocks, generating heat and melting the rocks. The back of …
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