4+ day, 31+ min ago   (742+ words) Researchers spotted the strange structures as the Curiosity rover made its slow way up the Valle Grande, a broad valley cutting through Mars' Mount Sharp. Although small holes aren't uncommon on a planet so hammered by meteor impacts, scientists say…...

5+ day, 7+ min ago   (560+ words) The long-lost supercontinent Gondwana has finally been pieced together after 550 million years. For years, scientists have known that the ancient landmass included present-day South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica. However, a new study suggests that Gondwana was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1134+ words) Although our planet's deep layers are totally inaccessible, scientists can use the seismic waves from powerful earthquakes to probe the hidden depths. Now, Chinese scientists have uncovered structures sitting on the boundary between the viscous mantle and the liquid outer…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (263+ words) A British town was hit by an earthquake on Tuesday, with residents reporting feeling 'shaking' and 'rumbles' from the tremor. Residents in Grimsby and surrounding areas including Cleethorpes reported hearing a sudden bang and feeling shaking in their homes. One…...