Some boulders are precariously balanced. For seismologists, that's valuable
These giant rocks could roll at any moment. The fact they haven't offers a window into the shaking of ancient Earth.
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One million years of heavy rain triggered Earth's era of dinosaur dominance
Imagine a world where continents are fused into one massive landmass, and life as we know it is on the brink of ...
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Living microbes found in the driest desert on Earth
The Atacama Desert harbors unique desert life with diverse microbes.New techniques separate genetic material in low-biomass ...
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Living microbes discovered in Earth's driest desert
A new technique allows researchers to separate external and internal DNA to identify microbes colonizing the hostile environment of the Atacama Desert.
A 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park
It’s the late Jurassic Period in the super continent of Laurasia, some 85 million years into the reign of the dinosaurs. The ...
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“Multiple Worlds Vying to Exist”: Philip K. Dick and Palestine
In Lapoujade’s description, the worlds Dick constructs are always on the point of collapsing, precisely because they are ...
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This Continent Is Separating Into Two To Form Earth's Sixth Ocean
The process began millions of years ago and dramatically accelerated in 2005 when a massive crack appeared in the Ethiopian desert. The splitting of Africa may make a recent study that claims Earth ...
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Explore Surreal Mars-Like Landscapes At This Record-Breaking California National Park
One of California's most famous national parks is the place to go if you want to see some sights that are otherworldly during your trip.