The most complete maps we have of the ocean floor lag far behind the maps we have of the moon.
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Geoscience
Contrary to conventional wisdom, matter can escape the center of the Earth.
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Today’s mammals would not survive the heat of Earth’s next supercontinent. But in evolution, there’s hope.
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How understanding Earth’s deep past can lead us into our radically altered future.
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An expedition to find rare hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Mid-Atlantic uncovers new worlds—and some daredevil shrimp.
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A thought experiment plumbs archaeology and geology to ask whether our own species will leave a trace.
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Paleotempestology promises to uncover patterns of historical hurricanes—to better predict destructive weather of the future.
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A crucial link that sustains the Amazon rainforest is at risk of running dry.
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Some of the Earth’s hardest features have been shaped by soft animal bodies.
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The jet stream is one of Earth’s defining features—but it wasn’t easy to find.
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