When a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck northern New Jersey’s Tewksbury township on April 5, it triggered widespread alarm as the biggest event since 1884. Based on existing models, it...
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October 18, 2024
Compacted
New Arrival: Skoda might be late to enter the sub-four-metre SUV segment, but the all-new Kylaq shows that it’s not unprepared
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October 18, 2024
Flexing it
The Tata Nexon has a wide array of engine and gearbox choices, and the inclusion of a CNG-powered version allows Tata to flaunt its advantage over each of its...
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October 17, 2024
Understanding landslides: a new model for predicting motion
Along coastal California, the possibility of earthquakes and landslides are commonly prefaced by the phrase, ‘not if, but when.’ This precarious reality is now a bit more predictable thanks...
A mysterious find on Easter Island, investigated by a team of geologists, suggests that the Earth’s mantle seems to behave differently than once thought.
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October 10, 2024
Lightning strikes kick off a game of electron pinball in space
When lightning cracks on Earth, especially high-energy electrons may fall out of Earth’s inner radiation belt, according to a new study — an electron ‘rain’ that could threaten satellites,...
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October 5, 2024
Superlative Class
The EQS SUV reinvigorates Mercedes-Benz’s game in the all-electric segment
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October 5, 2024
Urban Safari
Old or new, whichever iteration of the Tata Safari you look at, there’s a lot of charm, utility, and driving appeal, but which one gets our vote?
Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia’s Pinnacles, which are part of the world’s largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1000km, have provided new insights into Earth’s ancient...
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz which has been used as a gemstone for many centuries and is a key economic resource in northern Uruguay. Geodes are hollow...