Supercontinent breakup formed huge iron ore deposits over 1 billion years ago

World's largest iron ore deposits formed over 1 billion years ago in supercontinent breakup | Auroras expected tonight and through the weekend as US braces from 'cannibal' solar eruption | USA Basketball doctor shares what it's like to treat athletes at the Olympics Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 2, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [World's largest iron ore deposits formed over 1 billion years ago in supercontinent breakup]( (Liam Courtney-Davies, Curtin University) [World's largest iron ore deposits formed over 1 billion years ago in supercontinent breakup]( Huge iron ore deposits in Western Australia's Hamersley Province formed when major tectonic events led to the breakup of supercontinent Columbia and to the amalgamation of Australia. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Auroras expected tonight and through the weekend as US braces from 'cannibal' solar eruption]( (Steve Burns via Getty Images) [Auroras expected tonight and through the weekend as US braces from 'cannibal' solar eruption]( The last gasp of a "cannibal" coronal mass ejection that slammed Earth on Tuesday will bring lovely auroras to parts of the northern US and most of Canada tonight, with more northern lights displays on the way this weekend. [Read More]( [] Health [] [USA Basketball doctor shares what it's like to treat athletes at the Olympics]( (DENIS CHARLET / Contributor via Getty Images) [USA Basketball doctor shares what it's like to treat athletes at the Olympics]( An orthopedic surgeon explains what it's like to support USA Basketball at the Olympics. [Read More]( [] Biology [] [Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants]( (KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) [Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants]( Little is known about the fate of PFAS in our environment, but new research finds that bacteria in wastewater can degrade specific types of "forever chemicals." [Read More]( [] Technology [] [World's 'best-performing' quantum computing chip could be used in machines by 2027, scientists claim]( (Oxford Ionics) [World's 'best-performing' quantum computing chip could be used in machines by 2027, scientists claim]( New ion-trap chip eschews lasers for an integrated circuit that can be mass produced in existing semiconductor factories. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Which part of the brain is known as our 'fear center'? Learn the answer [here](. [Vote]( [The amygdala]( [Vote]( [The frontal lobe]( [Vote]( [The hypothalamus]( [Vote]( [The cerebellum](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036