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Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

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Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

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New research suggests that Earth's inner core, long believed to be stable, may be undergoing structural changes, including a ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.

A new ocean is forming in East Africa due to tectonic shifts, potentially reshaping the continent and altering global geography over millions of years.