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04/27/2018

Earthquake close to a geothermal site in South Korea

International study investigates a potential connection.

04/25/2018

Geomagnetic South Atlantic Anomaly probably no evidence of reversing Earth’s magnetic field

Scientists reconstruct Earth's magnetic field of the past.

04/18/2018

The strange behavior of animals before Earthquakes

Can animals warn about earthquakes?

04/03/2018

Aquaplaning in the geological underground

Water pressure as a critical factor for mega-earthquakes, study by GFZ scientists reveals.

03/23/2018

Gas hydrate research: Advanced knowledge and new technologies

After ten years, the SUGAR project on gas hydrate research concludes with a conference in Potsdam.

03/19/2018

Thawing permafrost produces more methane than expected

The role of the greenhouse gas methane was underestimated.

02/27/2018

Another clue for fast motion of the Hawaiian hotspot

50 to 60 million years ago the hot magmatic source of the volcanoes moved southward fast.

02/27/2018

Life under extreme drought conditions

Analysing microorganisms from the Atacama Desert points to possible life on Mars.

02/27/2018

Humans Changed the Ecosystems of Central Africa More Than 2,600 Years Ago

Geoscientists Solve the Riddle of the “Rainforest Crisis”.

02/23/2018

German nights get brighter – but not everywhere

Satellite data show different trends for the Federal States