"Astonishing" lost prehistoric landscape revealed by undersea scans
Researchers documented a network of streams, rivers and other geological features on the seabed that once were above the water.
"Long-lost" branch of the Nile may explain Egyptian pyramid mystery
Researchers uncovered evidence indicating the existence of the ancient branch, which runs past dozens of pyramids.
"Giant impact" may have set off plate tectonics
The movement of tectonic plates may have been kick-started by a huge object slamming into Earth around 4.5 billion years ago.
Texas earthquakes activity on the move—"The fault zone has been activated"
Fault lines across a major oil field, the Midland Basin, are stressed because of wastewater injections, leading to more quakes.
Scientists reveal cancer's atomic secrets—"whole new layer to medicine"
The discovery offers an exciting avenue for potential future early cancer diagnoses.
Earthquake map shows biggest global tremors in 2024 so far
Newsweek has plotted the biggest earthquakes, of a magnitude 6 or higher, that have occurred around the globe so far this year.
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Alaska lakes warning over rare hazard's "surprising" rise
Lake tsunamis usually happen only in remote areas, but climate change is making them more common and more dangerous.
Indonesia's dramatic volcano eruption caught on video
Some 12,000 locals have been evacuated due to concerns over ash, pyroclastic flows and a tsunami risk.
Hawaii volcano update: Map shows spike in earthquakes, closures latest
Kilauea is not erupting, but a spike in earthquakes prompted the closure of certain areas of the national park as a precaution.
Scientists pinpoint world's deepest underwater sinkhole
The Taam Ja' Blue Hole off Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula has been discovered to be "the deepest-known blue hole globally," according to new research.
Hawaii volcano eruption warning after spike in earthquakes
The volcano is not erupting, but a "significant spike" in earthquakes has prompted the closure of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Fool's gold may be valuable after all after 'unheard of' discovery
Scientists found an abundance of lithium in fool's gold—a new source of the much sought-after element which is used in batteries.
San Andreas may be getting ready for an earthquake, say seismologists
Despite no solid signs of an earthquake, scientists predict that understated signals could indicate one will occur soon.
Iceland volcano lava flows revealed in NASA images
Satellite images show the huge area of Icelandic countryside that has been scorched and coated in cooled lava over the four recent volcanic eruptions.
Life's building blocks may have formed in the cracks of volcanoes
Tiny cracks in the rock were found to filter out and concentrate molecules needed to make the building blocks of life, such as amino acids and nucleotides.
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Superhot rock geothermal may "unlock vast amounts of clean energy"
A map developed by scientists pinpoints where we could use this material, and how it could be commercialized.
Drone footage shows new volcanic island in Pacific Ocean
A new island off the coast of Japan that emerged last year has now disappeared into waters after intense volcanic activity, Japan's Coast Guard said.
Strange seismic signals lead to discovery of upside-down ocean crust
The seismic signals were produced as part of an earthquake that occurred deep underneath Spain.
"Extraordinary" fossil discoveries reveal plants from 30 million years ago
Despite their age, some of the plant specimens preserve delicate soft tissues, such as those of the fruits and seeds.
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NASA images show where US East Coast is sinking
The sinking of land could exacerbate the effects of rising sea levels in many cities, threatening millions of people and homes.
Worlds at the far reaches of the solar system could support life
Eris and Makemake, two dwarf planets beyond Neptune, may be host to geothermal activity and therefore be more habitable than was once thought.
Atlantic Ocean may "soon" start to close
A subduction zone near Gibraltar may move into the Atlantic, creating an "Atlantic ring of fire" before the ocean begins to close.
Iceland volcano update: River of lava seen from space
The orange glow of lava pumping out of a fissure in the ground during the most recent Icelandic eruption was captured on Thursday.
Asteroid strikes may have frozen past Earth into 'snowball,' study argues
By blotting out the sun with dust clouds, an impact on an already chilly Earth could set off runaway cooling, models suggest.
Iceland volcano fed by magma flowing at unprecedented, "ultra-rapid" speeds
The river of magma that triggered Iceland's recent volcanic eruptions appears to have set a new record.
Iceland volcano update as webcams show lava fountains up to 260 feet tall
The new eruption marks the third time a volcano has erupted in the same region of Iceland in the past three months.
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Geologists reveal how much carbon dioxide Yellowstone emits
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientist Michael Poland made the point that the rate is nothing compared to what humans pump into the atmosphere.
Kīlauea volcano rumbles, eruption "potential outcome", USGS says
Scientists are on alert as the Hawaii volcano has shown an uptick in earthquakes over the past couple of days.
Scientists warn ground below Icelandic town could collapse after volcano
"The risk from crack movements is now estimated to be considerable," the Icelandic Met Office said in a statement.
Archaeologists find bronze jewelry used in ancient lake ritual
The new find sheds brand new light on a group of ancient people, and challenges everything that archeologists already knew about them.