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The Milky Way’s shape may have helped sculpt Earth’s crust

Earth’s history written in the stars.

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Green glass beads offer a window into the Moon’s hidden depths

It provide a better understanding of what lies beneath its cratered surface.

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Maternal cannabis use linked to higher risk of childhood behavioral disorders

It increase the risk of disruptive behavioral disorders by 3.56 times.

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Blue QLED paves way for next-generation eco-friendly displays

Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays

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World’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia

Redefining Earth’s Early History.

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eDNA could help farmers boost crop production

Study reveals how eDNA could bear fruit for farmers and the environment.

Moving ‘hotspot’ created world’s longest straight underwater mountain belt.

Earth’s longest straight underwater mountain chain created by moving hotspot

The Ninetyeast Ridge formed through a different process than previously believed.

Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on.

Oil spills still contaminating Mauritius mangrove ecosystem nearly three years on

Oil is still present in an environmentally sensitive mangrove forest.

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Ancient hot water on Mars suggests a habitable past

New avenues for understanding ancient Martian hydrothermal systems.

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Study challenged the perception heavy social media use

It was important to stress the findings.

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New breakthrough could lead to improvements in everyday technology

Bright future for solar panels, TV screens, and more!

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Many Aussie welders face high cancer risk from fumes

New research from Curtin University reveals that over 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes at work, with inadequate protection. This...

Asteroid Bennu Particles.

4.5-billion-year-old asteroid helps reveal our solar system’s origins

Uncovering the secrets hidden within a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid.

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New research could change how space missions are conducted

Research breakthroughs to take space missions to new heights.

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When Earth got it’s freshwater

Ancient water cycle: A 4-billion-year origin.

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Taking pictures of food could be the key to improving people’s diet

Snapping photos of our food isn't just content for our social media feeds.

Ryugu asteroid

Organic compounds in asteroids formed in cold areas of space

The findings open new possibilities for studying life beyond Earth.

Chang'e-5 return capsule

Moon asteroid impacts mirrored on Earth, study

Major impact events on Earth were not stand-alone events.

Amasia

Pacific Ocean will make way for the world’s next supercontinent on the planet

What would happen to Earth in the next 200 million years?

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Evidence that giant meteorite impacts formed Earth’s continents

Giant impacts provide a mechanism for fracturing the crust.

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Earth’s ancient water cycle was key to making continents

The study shed new light on how the continents were originally formed.

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Unlocking ancient history of Earth from grains of sand

This new approach allows a greater understanding of the nature of ancient geology.

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Study confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed Mars craters

Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters.

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Scientists pinpointed the likely home of martian meteorites

The study would help provide the context to unravel the geological history of Mars.

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Supervolcanoes remain active for thousands of years after a super-eruption

The threat of further hazards exists for many thousands of years after.

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How the Earth’s continents formed more than three billion years ago?

Plate tectonics research rewrites history of Earth's continents

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