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Complex life emerged before the Cambrian explosion
1+ week, 2+ day ago (379+ words) A site in southwestern China holds a wide array of strange life-forms that emerged prior to the Cambrian explosion, and it pushes back the origin of complex life by millions of years. A newly discovered trove of fossils in southwestern…...
Ancient "octopus" fossil is actually a different species
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (683+ words) The fossil is actually a species related to a modern Nautilus, a multi-tentacled animal with an external shell. (Dr. Thomas Clements via SWNS) A 300-million-year-old fossil hailed as the world's oldest "octopus" has turned out to be something else altogether....
World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 14 April 2026
36+ min ago (182+ words) Earthquake news: reports and updates on earthquake activity world-wide Look up quakes in: World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 14 April 2026 10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours) #1: Mag 5. 6 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada - 300 reports #2: Mag 2. 6 Spain - 58 reports #3: Mag 3. 1 near Gap…...
Moderate mag. 4. 0 earthquake - 31 km northwest of Minas de Marcona, Ica, Peru, on Monday, Apr 13, 2026, at 11: 46 pm (GMT -5)
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (145+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4. 0 earthquake - 31 km northwest of Minas de Marcona, Ica, Peru, on Monday, Apr 13, 2026, at 11: 46 pm (GMT -5) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 4. 0 earthquake - 31 km northwest of Minas de Marcona, Ica, Peru,…...
Light mag. 3. 9 earthquake - Kabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 164 km south of Bintuni, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 01: 21 pm (GMT +9)
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (147+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Light mag. 3. 9 earthquake - Kabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 164 km south of Bintuni, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 01: 21 pm (GMT +9) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 3. 9 earthquake - Kabupaten Kaimana, Southwest Papua, 164 km south of…...
Biochar and microbes team up to rebuild soil health and cut greenhouse gases
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (472+ words) New review reveals how biochar reshapes soil life to store carbon, retain nitrogen, and support sustainable agriculture image: Unravelling the role of biochar-microbe-soil tripartite interaction in regulating soil carbon and nitrogen budget: a panacea to soil sustainability view more Credit:…...
Gas behavior in magma chambers helps predict volcanic eruptions
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (716+ words) A new study has found that gas dissolving back into magma can pressurize large volcanic systems faster than gas escaping from them. That reversal accelerates the path toward eruption, tightening the window between deep recharge and surface failure. In a…...
Mayon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260414/0346 Z FL090 EXTD SW REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 14/0350 Z
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (177+ words) news about the erupting mayon volcano Mayon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260414/0346 Z FL090 EXTD SW REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 14/0350 Z Mayon volcano (Philippines): continuing lava flows on southern flank Mayon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260413/2028 Z VA CLD…...
Light mag. 3. 9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 250 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 03: 45 am (Universal Time)
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (125+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Light mag. 3. 9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 250 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026, at 03: 45 am (Universal Time) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 3. 9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean,…...
Mayon volcano (Philippines): continuing lava flows on southern flank
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (177+ words) news about the erupting mayon volcano Mayon volcano (Philippines): continuing lava flows on southern flank Mayon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260413/2028 Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 13/2020 Z Mayon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260413/1355 Z VA…...