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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study

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A location in Western Australia that used to be named as the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth is now actually a lot younger than that, scientists announced today in Science Advances. The structure — previously dated to 3.5 billion years ago and located within Western Australia’s North Pole Dome region of the Pilbara — […]

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Massive Russia Earthquake Triggers Rare ‘Parade’ of 7 Kamchatka Volcanoes

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In late July 2025, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a rare series of volcanic eruptions. Scientists report that within days six or seven of the region’s volcanoes erupted in succession—an occurrence not seen in nearly 300 years. Experts described the event as an “extremely rare phenomenon” or “parade of volcanic

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