Research led by scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with institutions from Canada and China, offers new evidence about the intensity and scope of the Late Antique Little Ice Age, a climatic episode that occurred in the 6th century and may have played a key role in the collapse of the Roman Empire. […]
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A 42-Meter-Deep Lake Once Existed in the Middle of the Arabian Desert, Study Reveals
For a long time, the Rub’ al-Khali—known as “The Empty Quarter”—has been synonymous with extreme aridity, endless dunes, and a relentless climate that makes this vast expanse in the southern Arabian Peninsula one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. Covering nearly 650,000 square kilometers, primarily within Saudi Arabia, this desert has been viewed as […]
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Evidence of an Unknown Life Form That Lived Inside Marble and Limestone, Found in Namibia and Arabia
In the vast and arid landscapes of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, a team of researchers has identified a series of peculiar structures in marble and limestone formations, whose origin does not seem to correspond to known geological processes. This discovery, recently published in the specialized journal Geomicrobiology Journal, suggests that we may be facing […]
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Oldest Impact Crater in the World Discovered in Australia: A Collision That Changed Earth’s Geology
Imagine a city-sized meteorite crashing into Earth at a staggering speed. That is exactly what happened 3.5 billion years ago in what is now northern Australia, and now, a team of scientists from Curtin University has discovered the traces of this ancient cataclysm, rewriting the history of our planet. The crater is located in the […]
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In 1787 a Scientist Cut the Summit of Mont Blanc, Which Is Now Displayed in a Museum
The Teylers Museum in Haarlem is the oldest museum in the Netherlands, founded in 1778. Its collection includes fossils, coins, minerals, scientific instruments, and a selection of paintings by famous artists such as Michelangelo, Ribera, Claude Lorrain, and Guercino, among others. However, the most curious piece on display at the Teylers Museum is the one […]
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Polar Ice Caps Are a Rarity in Earth’s Geological History, the Result of a Series of Coincidences, Scientists Say
A new study led by a team of scientists from the University of Leeds has revealed that the cold conditions that have allowed the formation of polar ice caps on Earth are exceptional events in the planet’s history and depend on a complex combination of processes that must occur simultaneously. This research, published in the […]
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An Anomaly in the Pacific Seafloor Due to Astrophysical Events 10 Million Years Ago Could Redefine Geological Dating
A team of researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology (TUD Dresden) and the Australian National University (ANU), has discovered an unusual accumulation of the radioactive isotope beryllium-10 (¹⁰Be) in samples taken from the Pacific seafloor. This unexpected phenomenon, which could be due to changes in ocean currents […]
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Water and Life Arrived on Earth After the Formation of the Moon
A team of researchers led by Katherine Bermingham from Rutgers University in New Brunswick has discovered that water did not arrive on Earth at such an early stage of its formation as previously assumed. This finding has fundamental implications for determining when and how life could have originated on our planet. The study results, published […]
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Fossilized vomit from 66 million years ago found in the famous cliffs of Stevns Klint in Denmark
A fragment of fossilized vomit has been discovered in the white limestone cliffs of Stevns Klint on the Danish island of Zealand. The cliffs are among the best visual evidence of the meteorite impact that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, and they have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014. These types of […]
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Evidence of the Zanclean Deluge Found: The Previously Theoretical Mega-Flood of the Mediterranean 5 Million Years Ago
Millions of years ago, an unprecedented geological event drastically transformed the Mediterranean landscape. During the Messinian Salinity Crisis, which occurred between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago, the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean. This isolation caused the near-total evaporation of the sea, leaving behind vast salt plains. However, new research published in […]
