Not long ago, it was fashionable to deride Artificial Intelligence (AI) as merely another example of Natural Stupidity.

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A new study suggests a meteor strike that created Arizona’s Meteor Crater 56,000 years ago may have triggered a massive ...

New simulations reveal a hidden “ocean of fire” that once existed above Earth’s core, influencing the planet’s internal landscape. These ancient molten seas, known as the basal magma ocean, were a ...

Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.

Geology is full of detective stories about the Earth's history, and a new paper in Geology by University of New Mexico ...

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The scientific method is a cyclical process in which scientists observe, form a hypothesis, conduct tests and repeat, all with the objective of deepening their understanding of how the world works ...