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Rising mantle temperatures and two heat surges may explain why some Hawaiian volcanoes grew exceptionally large. A 3500 km (2200 mile) trail of volcanoes records the Pacific plate’s slow passage over the Hawaiian hotspot. Instead of cooling through time as geologists have generally expected, the mantle plume beneath this chain appears to have warmed by […]
QUICK FACTS Name: Tianchi Lake, or Heaven Lake Location: China-North Korea border Coordinates: 42.0091, 128.0593 Why it’s incredible: It is the deepest lake in China […]
Pesky mosquitoes on the hunt for blood may find the smell of a common repellent attractive, not repulsive. That’s the finding of new lab tests. […]
The newly identified lymphatic network could fundamentally change how scientists understand and treat some of the leading causes of blindness. Fluid, proteins, and inflammatory debris […]