Shaking causes aftershocks
An earthquake's shaking is directly responsible for its aftershocks, say researchers
New look for “Newton’s bucket”
Physicists create six-cornered polygons on the surface of water
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Ships shed light on geomagnetic field
Data from old ships' logs suggest the weakening of Earth's magnetic field is a recent phenomenon
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Antarctica unravelled
Glaciers, physics and climate change
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Geomagnetic flip may not be random after all
Pole reversals reveal "memory" of previous events
Volcanoes reveal a new side
Scientists discover a new type of lava channel on Mount Etna that was probably created by friction, not heat.
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How the Earth spins
The inner core of the Earth is spinning faster than the rest of the planet
Cluster makes turbulent breakthrough
Researchers have discovered a new type of vortex in the Earth's magnetosphere
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Geoneutrinos make their debut
Fundamental particles could offer new way to probe inside the Earth
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Understanding the Boxing Day earthquake
GPS data have confirmed that the earthquake that caused the Indian Ocean tsunami happened very quickly
