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Over a period of three months to three years, compounds like calcium, uric acid and bits of organic matter coalesce into the crystallized structure we know as the kidney stone. This formation process, ...

New research led by Macquarie University earth scientist Dr. Chunfei Chen sheds new light on geological processes from up to three billion years ago and marks a significant shift in the scientific ...

Under the Sierra Nevada in California, scientists have observed a rare phenomenon that sheds light on the dynamics of the Earth's crust. The rocks of the lithosphere, denser than the underlying mantle ...

Using advanced computational models, researchers explain how the North China Craton, an ancient and stable geological structure, is falling apart BEIJING, Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cratons are ...

Mountain building, also known as orogenesis, is a geological process that involves the formation and uplift of large, elevated landforms, known as mountains. The term "orogenesis" comes from Greek ...

Almost 20 years ago, New Scientist ran a feature called “Imagine Earth without people”, a thought experiment about what would happen to our planet over thousands of years if humanity suddenly ...

A team of researchers at MIT has now developed a novel approach to producing ammonia without the reliance on traditional ...

A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has discovered hundreds of enormous sand structures beneath the seabed of the North Sea that appear to contradict fundamental principles of ...

Geoscientists at the University of Toronto and Istanbul Technical University have discovered a process in plate tectonics that shows tremendous damage occurs to areas of Earth’s crust long before it ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Usually, geologic layers build on ...