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geology

The San Francisco Bay Area from above

Earth

Why San Francisco’s next quake could be much bigger than feared

Two major fault lines in the San Francisco Bay Area are linked, and could rupture together releasing five times more energy than one of them alone

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fracking

Earth

You can see fracking's impact on Earth's surface from space

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Corals with forest visible above sea surface

Earth

Where will we find the first telltale signs of the Anthropocene?

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Two researchers holding up one of the pieces of rock in question. It has a wavy line on it that represents the putative fossil

Life

Ancient rock formations could be oldest fossils on the planet

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boat at moorings. a bit dull

Earth

Floating lab drills 1.5km below sea floor to study megaquakes

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Giant ancient supervolcanoes threw rock right across Australia

Earth

Giant ancient supervolcanoes threw rock right across Australia

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The seabed

Earth

World’s oldest ocean crust dates back to ancient supercontinent

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rainbow mountains

Earth

Rainbow cake mountains show stunning slices of colour

Regulars

Craggy landscape in Yunnan province, China

Earth

Some of the earliest plants took root by growing up, not down

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big impressive statue of Emperor Yu, in pale sandstone, with inscribed stones on each side

Earth

First evidence of legendary flood reveals China's origin story

The ancient Chinese legend passed down through generations could be based on a catastrophic Yellow river flood that we now know happened 4000 years ago

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Earth

Done right, seabed mining could be environmentally friendly

Leader

Earth

Seismic shift: Can we cloak cities from earthquakes?

Features

Earth

Nomad’s land: Journey into the rugged heart of the Sahara

Features

Earth

Huge newfound deposit of helium will keep MRI scanners running

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