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Earth
New research reveals underground secrets of the Avon River Critical Zone
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research led by the University of Western Australia has revealed new insights into the landscape profile of Western Australia’s Avon River Critical Zone Observatory. PhD candidate Jesse Weller from UWA’s School of Agriculture and Environment and Center for Water and Spatial Sciences is lead author of the study published in the journal Earth Surface Processes and…
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Biology
Earthworms and snails withstand pressure 2,500 meters underground in the Pacific Ocean
Schmidt Ocean Institute photo publications are published on the East Pacific’s East Thika site. A giant insect has been discovered crawling on the ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean, revealing an ecosystem that thrived in the harsh environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications. Researchers discovered a thriving community 2,515 meters (8,250 feet) below the surface off the…
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Tonga’s volcanic eruption was caused by an explosion equivalent to ‘five underground nuclear bombs,’ new study reveals
Mr. Jinyin Hu and Dr. Thanh-Son Phạm. Credit: Jamie Kidston/ANU Two years on, new research from the Australian National University (ANU) has revealed the main trigger of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, the Hunga Tonga submarine volcano. The study is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Until now, the cause of this disaster has remained a…
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