Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline
Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...
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How the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative works
The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, or Earth MRI, is a federal program developed by the U.S. Geological Survey that aims to identify and map the country’s underground deposits of critical minerals ...
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Earth's Crust Is Dripping Under Midwest US, Scientists Discover
Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...
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A lost chunk of ancient continent is sucking bits of North America into Earth's mantle
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...