Volcanic growth spurt
A submarine volcano has undergone the fastest rate of growth and collapse ever recorded.
Amasia, the new supercontinent
All of Earth’s current continents will form Amasia, a single landmass, in 50 to 200 million years time.
Lunar mineral discovered in Western Australia
A mineral thought to be unique to the Moon has been discovered in the Pilbara region.
Early life on Earth had sulphur-based metabolisms
Microfossils from the Pilbara in Western Australia have extended the fossil record of sulphur-loving bacteria by 500 million years or more.
New technique reveals how glaciers sculpt valleys
What did the alpine landscapes of New Zealand look like before glaciation began?
Discovering Wassonite
On December 1969, the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition found several meteorites in the Yamato Mountains in Antarctica.
The science behind tsunamis
The location and strength of the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 determined the power of the tsunami.
Shallow quakes can cause more damage
The depth of the latest earthquake in Christchurch played a bigger role than it’s size.
Icelandic volcano drilling suggests magma as a source of energy
Scientists drilling in the Krafla volcano in Iceland discovered a source of energy they weren’t expecting.
