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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.
A research team has uncovered an unexpected presence of helium-3, a rare isotope of helium, in volcanic rocks on Baffin Island, Canada. This discovery adds support to the theory that helium-3 has been slowly leaking from the Earth's core for millennia. Helium-3, unlike its more common counterpart helium-4, is relatively scarce on Earth but is…