“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn a commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn from reading this story: To understand the mantle—the largest layer of Earth’s rocky body—scientists drill deep cores from the Earth. Scientists drilled the deepest core and recovered serpentinized peridotite that forms when salt water interacts … Read more
In the summer of 2025, a massive 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. While this is not one of the five largest earthquakes ever recorded, it is still impressively powerful. That earthquake triggered a tsunami that spread across the Pacific Ocean, and NASA’s new SWOT satellite captured the monster wave in … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Silence prevailed in the forest of a private Caribbean island until environmentalists transformed it into a love nest for the critically endangered Ancient Lesser iguana. Now, the sounds of iguanas grunting on the ground and running as they multiply are making scientists smile. “It’s something that’s ours,” said Devon … Read more