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How the Matterhorn constantly sways

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Climate change factors in the fossil record that accelerate mass extinction

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Seismic shockwave pattern may be redirecting earthquake damage

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Studies find that river diversions can overcome Louisiana's rapid sinking

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Fate of sinking tectonic plates revealed

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First global river database documents 40 years of changes

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Survey of 1,800-plus 'young' volcanoes in the US Southwest

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Fossils reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique to mammals

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Agricultural runoff contributes to climate change

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How life reemerges from cataclysms

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How marsh grass protects shorelines

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Geologists look to past for answers on future tsunami threats

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Geologists dig into Grand Canyon's mysterious gap in time

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Tracking water storage shows options for improving water management during floods and droughts

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These bacteria clean up radioactive waste

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Rise of oxygen on early Earth linked to planet's rotation rate

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New tests can detect tiny but toxic particles of coal ash in soil

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3D-printed replicas reveal swimming capabilities of ancient cephalopods

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Cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields, research shows

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Large-scale wetlands construction seen as effective treatment for farm runoff

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Biodiversity 'hotspots' imperiled along California's streams

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Vegetation growth in Northern Hemisphere stunted by water constraints in warming climate

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Is Earth's core lopsided? Strange goings-on in our planet's interior

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What causes the deep Earth's most mysterious earthquakes?

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Imaging technique could help identify where landslides are likely

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Glaciologists measure, model glacier beds, develop 'slip law' to estimate glacier speeds

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Hidden in African diamonds, a billion-plus years of deep-Earth history

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Previously unrecognized tsunami hazard identified in coastal cities

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Research inside hill slopes could help wildfire and drought prediction

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Channel migration plays leading role in river network evolution, study finds

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