At one site, the researchers found that CO 2 concentrations were 1.4–19.2 times higher in groundwater discharge than in surface water and N 2 O concentrations were 1.1–40.6 times higher. In ...

Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" beneath Oman using earthquake data, revealing Earth's secret heat pathways.

Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle—even in regions without any volcanic activity.

Earth’s core formed over 4 billion years ago and contains more than 99.999% of the planet’s gold supply. But as Nature reported, previous studies indicated that some volcanic rocks consisted ...

Near the banks of the majestic Virgin River that cuts through the canyon of Utah’s Zion National Park, you can hike up a short, steep trail that brings you to Weeping Rock. It is one of several ...

Groundwater seeping up to the surface evaporates, ... expansion and other phenomena that describe how mud and rock fracture instead produce polygons with sizes that vary according to crust thickness.

"Extensive water–rock interaction could achieve such a balance and would also be consistent with the presence of sodium salts as an independent indicator of aqueous alteration inside Ganymede ...