At least 17 earthquakes between magnitude 2.5 and 4.4 struck near Area 51 within 24 hours. While earthquake swarms can happen, several tremors were unusually shallow, prompting wild speculation about underground activity linked to the former Nevada Test Site. No evidence has surfaced to confirm fears of secret tests or anything extraterrestrial.
New research says Africa’s breakup is accelerating, as the East African Rift System enters a critical “necking” stage. Thinning crust is helping set the conditions for a new ocean basin to form over millions of years. The study also reshapes how scientists view early human fossil preservation in the Turkana Rift Zone.
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