Geology articles

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  Volcanic activity caused mass extinction before dinosaurs arrived, new study finds

  By Carl Franzen on March 21, 2013 07:28 pm + 23 comments

  Before the dinosaurs roamed the earth, a number of other species did — including other large sea Continue reading…

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  Lava ocean may have flowed on Mercury's surface billions of years ago

  By Chris Welch on February 24, 2013 04:04 am + 9 comments

  A recent experiment conducted by MIT researchers has led some experts to believe an ocean of lava Continue reading…

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  Russia declassifies Siberian impact crater containing 'trillions of carats' of diamonds

  By Louis Goddard on September 19, 2012 03:57 am + 64 comments

  Russian geologists have revealed the existence of "trillions of carats" of diamonds in a meteorite Continue reading…

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  InSight lander: NASA returns to Mars in 2016 for geologic discovery

  By Evan Rodgers on August 20, 2012 07:02 pm + 26 comments

  While the NASA's Curiosity rover explores the surface of Mars, NASA has another mission planned that Continue reading…

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  NASA begins testing GPS-based earthquake and tsunami detection system

  By Amar Toor on April 25, 2012 02:33 am

  NASA announced today that it has begun testing a GPS system designed to locate the precise position Continue reading…