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In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This ...

Astronomers in Australia picked up a strange radio signal in June 2024 — one near our planet and so powerful that, for a ...

After a three week silence on political matters, Elon Musk is back. And he appears ready to blow up the entire U.S. two party ...