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Death Valley’s Moving Rocks

Rocks at Racetrack Playa seem to move on their own, leaving mysterious trails behind. These are the “sliding rocks” or “sailing stones” of Death Valley. First documented by miners back in the 1900s, these rocks range from pebbles to 600-pound … Continue reading

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Map of flow within the Earth’s mantle finds the surface moving up and down ‘like a yo-yo’

Researchers have compiled the first global set of observations of the movement of the Earth’s mantle, the 3000-kilometre-thick layer of hot silicate rocks between the crust and the core, and have found that it looks very different to predictions made … Continue reading

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Berlusconi’s lawyers unsure about moving to reopen case

(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, November 26 – Silvio Berlusconi’s legal team on Tuesday said it had yet to determine whether it would file an appeal to reopen a tax-fraud case against him. “We don’t even know if we’ll present … Continue reading

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