Researchers from the University of Oxford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made an important discovery about the history of Earth’s magnetic field. They found the oldest clear evidence that Earth had a magnetic field, dating back 3.7 billion years. This is a significant finding that helps us understand more about the ancient […]
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Scientists Reveal how the First Cells on Earth May Have Formed
About 4 billion years ago, Earth started developing the right ingredients for life. Scientists who study how life began wonder what chemicals were present back then. They want to know if the chemistry of early Earth was anything like what living things need today. They do know that spherical blobs of fats called protocells came […]
Berserker Hypothesis, the Possible Destruction of All Universal Intelligent Life by Self-Replicating Robotic Probes
Are we alone in the universe or is there intelligent life on other worlds? And if there was, but it’s no longer there, perhaps destroyed, which is why we haven’t made contact with anyone? And if that’s the case, how many civilizations were there and why did they all disappear? The subsequent questions would be […]
Scientists Find Out What Turned the Earth Into a Giant Snowball 700 Million Years Ago
Scientists in Australia have figured out what most likely caused a period of extreme cold on Earth over 700 million years ago. By using models of how the continents move over time, they discovered low levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere were to blame. This finding, published in the journal Geology, […]
20 Reflectors Proposed by Researchers to Be Installed in Orbit 1,000 Kilometers From Earth
Engineers at the University of Glasgow have unveiled a new concept that could dramatically increase solar power production and accelerate the world’s transition to renewable energy. Their study shows that placing large reflectors in Earth orbit could bounce additional sunlight onto solar farms even after sunset, boosting daily energy yields. Using sophisticated computer simulations, the […]
Mesopotamian Bricks Reveal Data on a Mysterious Anomaly in the Earth’s Magnetic Field 3,000 Years Ago
Scientists have discovered new information about a mystery in Earth’s magnetic field from 3,000 years ago. They found this by studying old bricks from ancient Mesopotamia, which is now part of Iraq. The bricks were made long ago and have the names of kings from that time written on them. This lets archaeologists know when […]
German Scientists Achieve Unprecedented Precision in Earth’s Rotation Measurement
In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have achieved the most accurate measurement of Earth’s rotation to date. Utilizing the advanced ring laser technology at the Wettzell Geodetic Observatory, the team has set a new standard for global data capture quality. The upgraded ring laser at the Wettzell Observatory now […]