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Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2023 04:18:21 JST Flipboard Science Desk

Scientists have detected a surprising amount of helium-3 in volcanic rocks on Canada’s Baffin Island, supporting to the theory that the noble gas is leaking from Earth’s core — and has been for a very long time. CNN reports: https://flip.it/OVUnYL
#Science #Earth #Helium #BaffinIsland
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1. Earth’s core may have been leaking helium for millions of years | CNN
  
  from Ashley Strickland
  
  Ancient helium that became trapped in Earth’s core when our planet formed billions of years ago may be leaking from lava flows, according to researchers.

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