Similar openings on the sea floor were first spotted 18 years ago along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Their origins remain unknown. Scientists are asking the public for their thoughts.
Tag: Earth
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James Lovelock, Whose Gaia Theory Saw the Earth as Alive, Dies at 103
A British ecologist, he captured imaginations with his hypothesis and was essential to today’s understanding of man-made pollutants and their effect on the climate.
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In Iceland, a Volcanic Eruption Brings Researchers Closer to Earth’s Core
A 2021 eruption in Iceland gave researchers rare and illuminating access to the mantle, one of the Earth’s layers.
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground’
This year, one of the last fugitives of the Earth Liberation Front pleaded guilty to arson — at a moment when climate activists are again flirting with radical ideas.
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Killer Asteroids Are Hiding in Plain Sight. A New Tool Helps Spot Them.
Researchers have built an algorithm that can scan old astronomical images for unnoticed space rocks, helping to detect objects that could one day imperil Earth.