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The female scientist who discovered the core of the Earth

May 15, 2017 in Natural Sciences
The "Grande Dame” of seismology, Inge Lehmann, began her career at a time when few women held senior positions in science. But that did not stop her from being the first to provide evidence of the Earth’s inner core in 1936.

Mars volcano has been active for two billion years

April 2, 2017 in Natural Sciences
A volcano on Mars has been active for two billion years, according to new analyses of a meteorite from the Red Planet.

This rock switches colours in an instant

March 1, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Sodalite deposits are found on South Greenland, Canada, Russia and other countries including Norway, and are famous for their chemical colour tricks.

Underground valleys discovered in Denmark

January 9, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Denmark is riddled with underground valleys created during the last ice age, shows new research.

New theory explains formation of unique rocks

December 9, 2016 in Natural Sciences
Scientists have discovered how unique rocks in a meteor crater in South Africa formed. It is a big step forward, say scientists.

World’s oldest fossils discovered in Greenland

September 2, 2016 in Natural Sciences
GREENLAND: Scientists have discovered bacterial structures in 3.7 billion year-old rocks in Greenland, indicating that life began earlier than previously thought.

How volcanos collapse

August 2, 2016 in Natural Sciences
A unique set of data collected during the largest European volcanic eruption in over 200 years captured the inner workings of a rare event--the collapse of a volcanic crater.

Greenland wants ruby birth certificates

May 25, 2016 in Natural Sciences
GREENLAND: Geologists in Greenland are developing methods to determine the place of origin of rubies and sapphires, and hope to boost their exports of these precious stones.

Remote corner of Greenland mapped in 3D

May 22, 2016 in Natural Sciences
GREENLAND: Geologists have mapped a remote corner of northern Greenland in 3D for the first time and discovered new information about events that happened millions of years ago.

See what life is like when you study climate change in Greenland

December 14, 2015 in Natural Sciences
Scientists study uncharted waters and living fossils to document sea ice melt in Northeast Greenland.

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