Tesla and China Risk Leaving Volkswagen on a Road to Nowhere
Shortly after taking the most important job in German industry, Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume got
2023-09-11 08:20
Sinking Islands Turn to Court as They Fight for Climate Survival
A group of nine small island nations are pinning their hopes on international law to force countries into
2023-09-11 07:55
How to get NFL RedZone channel in 2023
Trying to get NFL RedZone before the 2023 season starts? Here's everything you need to know about the football channel.
2023-09-11 01:26
Biostar B760A-Silver Review
It's been a while (2017, precisely), since we've taken a deep look at a Biostar
2023-09-11 00:50
Biden Says Climate Change Poses Greater Threat Than Nuclear War
President Joe Biden said the sole threat to humanity’s existence is climate change, and that not even nuclear
2023-09-11 00:20
Alibaba's outgoing CEO Daniel Zhang quits cloud business in surprise move
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's Alibaba Group on Sunday announced that Daniel Zhang will step down from its cloud
2023-09-11 00:18
Alibaba’s Ex-CEO Zhang Quits as New Leadership Takes Helm
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s former chief executive Daniel Zhang has resigned his post as head of its cloud
2023-09-10 23:57
AI Is Tackling Yet Another Creative Medium: Improv Comedy
The bot has been likened to a “completely drunk comedian."
2023-09-10 22:48
What to expect from Apple's iPhone 15 reveal
Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 15 lineup at the company's annual September keynote event on Tuesday, and it could introduce the biggest change to the phone's design in 11 years.
2023-09-10 21:29
The Grand Theft Auto V Deer Cam
This deer plays GTA V better than we ever did.
2023-09-10 19:58
The Inflation Crisis Is Fraying Europe’s Climate Consensus
Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. In 2019,
2023-09-10 19:48
'Mountains' taller than Everest discovered on 'ancient structure' around Earth's core
A new study into the Earth beneath our feet has discovered that an ancient ocean floor structure could be wrapped around the planet's core which could be taller that Mount Everest in some areas. A brand new high-resolution mapping of the core has uncovered things that scientists previously didn't know according to a study that was first published in April. The discovery found that a thin but dense layer sits at around 2,900 kilometers below the surface at the Core Mantle Boundary where rocks meet the molten outer core of the planet. Geologist Samantha Hansen from the University of Alabama is quoted in the study saying: "Seismic investigations, such as ours, provide the highest resolution imaging of the interior structure of our planet, and we are finding that this structure is vastly more complicated than once thought." She adds: "Our research provides important connections between shallow and deep Earth structure and the overall processes driving our planet.” Hansen and her team conducted the research from 15 different stations in Antarctica by using seismic waves created by Earthquakes to create a map of what the inside of the planet looks like. The team identified the unexpected energy within seconds of the boundary-reflected wave from the seismic data. The findings show that although the layer is very thin it does spread for many, many kilometers and has been called the ultra-low velocity zone (ULVZs) due to its strong wave speed reductions. Due to the properties of the ULVZs the experts believe that the layer could vary dramatically in height. Geophysicist Edward Garnero from Arizona State University adds: "The material's thickness varies from a few kilometers to [tens] of kilometers. This suggests we are seeing mountains on the core, in some places up to five times taller than Mt. Everest." These underground mountains could play a significant role in how heat escapes from the Earth's core and power magnetic fields and volcanic eruptions. The team's studies suggest that the layer could encase all of the core but further research will have to be carried out to determine if that is the case. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-10 19:21