A buildup of methane and other fluids in open and closed "systems" in the permafrost could explain why strange, icy mounds sometimes erupt to form …
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Geologists Identify What's Making Giant Craters in Siberia's Permafrost
Mysterious "frost mounds" dotted across Siberia sometimes burst to form giant craters — and now, scientists have taken a step closer to discovering what makes these strange humps pop.
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Scientists have yet to reach the bottom of the Taam Ja' Blue Hole in Mexico's Chetumal Bay, which new measurements hint could be connected to a …
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