Scientists have confirmed a rare “impossible” earthquake deep beneath Utah, revealing a hidden source of seismic activity inside Earth’s mantle. Nearly five decades after a puzzling earthquake struck deep beneath northern Utah, scientists have confirmed that the event was real and part of a rare category of earthquakes that occur much deeper underground than researchers [...]

A tiny worm discovered in the Great Salt Lake could help scientists better understand the origins and resilience of life in extreme environments. Its story remains largely a mystery. The Great Salt Lake is famous for brine shrimp, brine flies, and water so salty that few animals can survive in it. Now scientists have added [...]

A new wave of start-ups are trying to harvest emissions-free energy from inside the Earth, but the industry still faces significant challenges.

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