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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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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The Pyramids of Euseigne: A Unique Geological Phenomenon in the Swiss Alps
The Pyramids of Euseigne, located in the Hérens Valley, are a unique geological phenomenon and one of the main natural attractions in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. These formations, rising majestically between 10 and 15 meters in height, are the result of glacial and erosion processes dating back to the last ice age, between 80,000 […]
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Scientists Achieve Deep-Sea Drilling Milestone, Recovering Longest Section of Mantle Rocks
In a groundbreaking achievement, a team of international scientists has successfully retrieved a significant section of rock from the Earth’s mantle, marking a new era in the study of our planet’s inner workings. The mantle, located beneath the Earth’s crust and constituting the largest part of the planet, holds key secrets about the origins of […]
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NASA Finds a Strange and Unusual Whitish Rock on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered an intriguing whitish rock on Mars during a mission that has revealed interesting geological findings in the ancient river channel Neretva Vallis, in Jezero Crater. The rock, nicknamed “Atoko Point”, stands out for its light color and mottled texture, in contrast to the darker surrounding rocks. The discovery was made […]
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Hydrogen detected in lunar rocks would allow astronauts to obtain water on the Moon
Scientists at the United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have made an exciting discovery on the Moon. They found hydrogen in samples of Moon rocks and dirt brought back to Earth by NASA’s Apollo missions. This hydrogen was from the solar wind blowing onto the lunar surface. Finding hydrogen on the Moon is big news […]
