Earth History
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Life on Earth needs mass extinctions to thrive and diversify
Scientists have found that the most rapid periods of diversity increase have occurred immediately after mass extinctions.
Nick Longric, The Conversation
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A giant lava lamp inside the earth might be flipping the planet’s magnetic field
Signals from violent earthquakes help reveal the landscape of the planet's insides.
Paula Koelemeijer, The Conversation
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'Geological Brexit': Britain started separating from Europe 4.5 lakh years ago, say scientists
A large lake had overflowed and submerged a thin strip of land that connected Dover in the South of England to Calais in northern France.
Scroll Staff
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