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Study raises major questions about Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the “clocks” geologists use to date events can also be misread.…

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BUSINESS

MP Materials stock soars after $500 million rare earths deal with Apple

US-based rare earth materials miner MP Materials Corp. (MP) saw its stock soar more than 25% Tuesday after announcing a…

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HEALTH

Lost letter leads to discovery of one of Earth’s rarest minerals

A dusty envelope misplaced in a government archive has rewritten a chapter of mineral history. That 1949 letter, discovered during…

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SCIENCE

What’s Earth’s lowest point on land?

The highest point on Earth’s surface is the top of Mount Everest, which towers more than 29,000 feet (8,800 meters)…

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SCIENCE

Peculiar plant could help us reconstruct ancient Earth’s climate

Smooth horsetail plants have segmented stems piemags/nature/Alamy A strange plant that has existed since animals first walked on land can…

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BUSINESS

Massive rare earths elements deposit confirmed in Wyoming

In a groundbreaking moment for the American mining industry, the Fluor Corporation has confirmed the feasibility of large rare earth…

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SCIENCE

Dams around the world hold so much water they’ve shifted Earth’s poles, new research shows

The construction of thousands of dams since 1835 has caused Earth’s poles to wobble, new research suggests. Scientists found that…

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SCIENCE

Pulsing Magma in Earth’s Mantle Drives Tectonic Plates Tearing Africa Apart

Magma Pulses Are Tearing Africa Apart Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below…

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SCIENCE

See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images

See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission…

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SCIENCE

These rocks are probably the last remains of Earth’s early crust

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in Canada may contain the world’s oldest rocks Jonathan O’Neil Just over 4 billion years ago,…

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