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Geology
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Ancient Earthquake: How It Affects the Ganges River?
A seismic event 2,500 years ago altered the course of the Ganges River, reshaping its delta and leaving a lasting geological legacy.
Inner Core of Earth: Host of Mysterious Rotation
Unlock the secrets of Earth’s inner core—a mysterious, superheated sphere of iron and nickel at the heart of our planet.
Contemporary Earthquakes Could Stem from 1800s Seismic Activity: A Possible Aftershock Connection
During the 1800s, the continental interior of North America witnessed some of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in U.S. history. Nearly two centuries later, a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth suggests that the central and eastern United States may still be undergoing aftershocks stemming from those historical events.
Khwarizmi
Khwarizmi, Al-Khwarizmi, Khwarizmi (The names may differ. Persian: خوارزمی) or full name Abu Jafer Muhammad bin Musa al-Khwarizmi (780, Khwarizm - 850, Baghdad); is a Persian scientist who worked in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, geography, and algorithms. Latin translations of his works on Indian numerals introduced the decimal positional number system to the Western world in the twelfth century.