An inactive quarry in Nigeria has become a local tourism destination that has featured a DJ stand, food vendors and a classical band of musicians.
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Geoscientist unemployment rate improves in June quarter
The national geoscientist unemployment rate has decreased to 8.6 per cent in the June quarter, compared to 10 per cent in the March quarter, according to a survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Geoscientists.
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Unnaturally round rock spheres are perfectly natural
Round balls of rock, known as concretions, have washed up on Canada’s Arctic shoreline.
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Researchers find nature’s building blocks resemble cubes
We might not be living in a world made of Lego, but a team of researchers have discovered rocks and icebergs form cube-like shapes when they are broken down.
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Easter Island statues just the ‘tip of the iceberg’
Archaeologists from the University of California (UCLA) have discovered the Easter Island heads have intact bodies hidden beneath the surface of the island.
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Remains of a Brisbane volcano hidden in plain sight
Brisbane’s 226-million-year-old tuff rock has been used throughout the city’s various construction projects, but it also hides a destructive past.
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Ancient continent beneath New Zealand mapped out
Scientists from GNS Science have released interactive maps of Zealandia, an ancient continent beneath the oceans surrounding New Zealand.
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Mars lava speculation stuck in the mud
A team of European researchers have uncovered evidence that suggests supposed lava flows on the planet Mars were possibly once flows of muddy water.
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A geological haven for marine life – but a headache for humans
A pumice stone deposit the size of Manhattan that emerged from underwater volcanoes last year has had both positive and negative effects on its local environment.
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Victorian caves hide mountainous secret
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found evidence that Australia’s mountains are still growing after studying stalactites inside the Buchan Caves in East Gippsland, Victoria.
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