Tonga volcano eruption triggered atmospheric gravity waves that reached the edge of space
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai on 15 January 2022 created waves that reverberated around the earth and reached 100km into the ionosphere.
The eruption...
Extreme heat waves may increase death in heart disease
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found that extreme heat waves have a deadly connection with cardiovascular mortality.
The research is published in JAMA Network...
Dinosaurs took over amid ice, not warmth, shows mass extinction study
Many of us know the conventional theory of how the dinosaurs died 66 million years ago:
In Earth’s fiery collision with a meteorite, and a...
What controls the thickness of Earth’s continental crust?
A new Yale study may have settled a scientific debate over what controls the thickness of Earth’s continental crust.
The crusty conundrum carries fundamental implications.
The...
Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices
Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making wine in jars waterproofed with imported tar pitch, according...
Iceland volcano eruption opens a rare window into the Earth beneath our feet
The recent Fagradalsfjall eruption in the southwest of Iceland has enthralled the whole world, including nature lovers and scientists alike.
The eruption was especially important...
Dog ancestry can be traced to two Ice Age wolf populations
An international group of geneticists and archaeologists, led by the Francis Crick Institute, have found that the ancestry of dogs can be traced to...
Oil and gas activity linked to most recent earthquakes in West Texas
Since 2009, earthquakes have been rapidly rising in the Delaware Basin – a prolific oil-producing region in West Texas and New Mexico.
According to a...
Scientists discover bizarre meat-eating dinosaur in Egypt’s Sahara Desert.
Researchers at Ohio University and other institutions have discovered a new kind of large-bodied meat-eating dinosaur, or theropod, from a celebrated fossil site in...
Liquid water could exist for billions of years on non-Earth-like planets
Low-mass planets with a primordial atmosphere of hydrogen and helium might have the temperatures and pressures that allow water in the liquid phase.
The...