Geological News

• Geology: Earth's continental crust emerged 500 million years EARLIER than thought, scientists reveal
  
  The first appearance of the continents would also have seen the onset of weathering - a process which adds characteristic minerals and nutrients to the ocean.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 26 Apr 2021.
• Geology: Pink quartzite was carried 600 miles across the US in the stomachs of long-necked DINOSAURS
  
  Researchers explained that the giant sauropods likely swallowed the stomach stones, known as 'gastroliths', to help grind up food they had eaten.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021.
• 2 Los Angeles Earthquakes Wake Up Region
  
  The United States Geological Survey said two quakes with preliminary magnitudes of 3.3 and 4.0 were felt about 30 minutes apart.
  New York Times.  Monday, 5 Apr 2021.
• Tsunami Warning Lifted for New Zealand After 8.1-Magnitude Earthquake
  
  The temblor was one of three powerful earthquakes that were recorded within eight hours in the South Pacific off New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  New York Times.  Friday, 5 Mar 2021.
• New study unravels Darwin's 'abominable mystery' surrounding origin of flowering plants
  
  The origin of flowering plants famously puzzled Charles Darwin, who described their sudden appearance in the fossil record from relatively recent geological times as an 'abominable mystery'.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 28 Jan 2021.
• Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past
  
  A study of a giant impact crater on Venus suggests that its lithosphere was too thick to have had Earth-like plate tectonics, at least for much of the past billion years.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 28 Jan 2021.
• Meet the Soil Scientists Using Dirt to Make Stunning Paints
  
  Professors in California and Wyoming use the unique palettes to teach geology
  Smithsonian.  Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021.
• Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts following earthquake
  
  The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
  ABC News.  Monday, 21 Dec 2020.
• 'Storm Tracker' Maps Shows How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Species
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey launched the program in 2018 after hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate scrambled coastal ecosystems
  Smithsonian.  Wednesday, 28 Oct 2020.
• Leighton Buzzard hit by third earthquake in two weeks
  
  Leighton Buzzard has been hit by a 3.0 magnitude earthquake - the third tremor in two weeks - according to the British Geological Survey (BSG).
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020.
• 'Recently active' volcanoes discovered on Venus
  
  Scientists have identified 37 recently active volcanic structure on Venus, suggesting the planet is still geologically active.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020.

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