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Geology

Introducing the enigmatic superplumes beneath our feet that are shaping Earth's future

South Africa

Introducing the enigmatic superplumes beneath our feet that are shaping Earth's future

By Don Pinnock

We discovered a new way mountains are formed – from ‘mantle waves’ inside the Earth

Maverick Life

We discovered a new way mountains are formed – from ‘mantle waves’ inside the Earth

By Thomas Gernon

Why we need diverse storytellers of human evolution

Sci-Tech

Why we need diverse storytellers of human evolution

By Robyn Pickering, Rebecca Ackermann and Wendy Black

A ‘doorway’ on Mars? How we see things in space that aren’t there

Magazine

A ‘doorway’ on Mars? How we see things in space that aren’t there

By David Rothery

How geology puts Durban and other KZN cities at risk of landslides

South Africa

How geology puts Durban and other KZN cities at risk of landslides

By Charles MacRobert

Perseverance’s first major successes on Mars – an update from mission scientists

Magazine

Perseverance’s first major successes on Mars – an update from mission scientists

By Melissa Rice and Briony Horgan

That blows: Scientists locate the source of the biggest volcano in recorded human history

Maverick Life

That blows: Scientists locate the source of the biggest volcano in recorded human history

By Richard Poplak

By Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

Nearly 200 missing, 73 dead from Guatemala volcano

World

Nearly 200 missing, 73 dead from Guatemala volcano

By AFP

Toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered

World

Toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered

By AFP

At least six killed as Guatemalan volcano erupts

World

At least six killed as Guatemalan volcano erupts

By AFP