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Scientists Find Weird Reason Diving Plates Get Stuck 400 Miles Beneath Earth's Surface
A slippery layer beneath Earth stops chunks of crust in their tracks, creating "stagnant slabs" in the middle of the mantle.
Tons of Major Quakes Have Rattled the World Recently. Does That Mean Anything?
Yes, California will have a big earthquake, but the chances of "the big one" happening now didn't suddenly increase.
Something Is Sucking Iron Out of Earth's Crust, and Scientists Think They Know What
Earth would look a lot more like Mars if a mysterious mineral wasn't sucking iron out of the planet's crust. Scientists think they now know the culprit — and it's a gemstone.
Africa Is Splitting in Two, and Here's the Proof
A gaping gash just opened up in Africa's Rift Valley. Here's why.
Unusual 'Blob' of Hot Rock Found Beneath New England
What caused the blob — and if there are others like it — remain mysteries.
Tiny Slowdown in Earth's Rotation Could Unleash Major Earthquakes
The slowdown in Earth's rotation could trigger more earthquakes next year, new research suggests.
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