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Ancient River-Carved Terrain Discovered Beneath East Antarctic Ice

Scientists employed radar paired with satellite data to map a hidden 12,000-square-mile terrain beneath East Antarctica that could inform forecasts of ice-sheet response to warming.

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Study Reveals Mammals Transitioned to Ground-Based Living Before Dinosaur Extinction

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Zanclean Megaflood Refilled Mediterranean Sea in Record-Shattering Event 5 Million Years Ago

Earth History

Ancient River-Carved Terrain Discovered Beneath East Antarctic Ice

Study Reveals Mammals Transitioned to Ground-Based Living Before Dinosaur Extinction

25-Year Study of Rare 444-Million-Year-Old Fossil Concludes with New Insights

Nearby Supernovae Linked to Two Ancient Mass Extinctions on Earth

Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Linked to Earth's First Oxygen Surges

World’s Oldest Impact Crater Discovered in Australia

Ancient Amphibians Thrived After Earth's Deadliest Extinction

Ancient Glaciers Shaped Earth's Oceans, Boosting Evolution of Complex Life

Zanclean Megaflood Refilled Mediterranean Sea in Record-Shattering Event 5 Million Years Ago