Another giant Antarctic iceberg breaks free
On May 20th, 2024, an iceberg measuring 380 square kilometers (~147 mi2) broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
This event (A-83) is this...
Can coal mines provide rare earth elements?
As the world seeks to transition away from fossil fuels, it may seem ironic that coal mines could play a role in this shift...
Scientists uncover long-lost Nile branch: Key to building Egypt’s Pyramids
Some 31 pyramids in Egypt, including the famous Giza pyramids, may have been built along a now-buried branch of the Nile River.
This branch, stretching...
Scientists discover ancient settlement in Cyprus: Much earlier than expected
New research shows that ancient hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus thousands of years earlier than previously thought.
According to a study published in the Proceedings of...
Scientists discover ancient spiny-legged arachnid: A peek into Earth’s distant past
Over 300 million years ago, strange and diverse arachnids roamed the Carboniferous coal forests of North America and Europe.
These ancient forests were home to...
2023: The hottest summer in 2,000 years
A recent study has found that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in 2,000 years.
Scientists from the University of...
New research shows CO2 levels rising faster than ever before
Researchers have discovered that the current rate of carbon dioxide (CO2) increase in the atmosphere is 10 times faster than at any point in...
Dinosaurs: The first warm-blooded creatures?
About 180 million years ago, some dinosaurs may have started regulating their body temperature like modern birds and mammals.
This exciting discovery comes from a...
We mapped a lost branch of the Nile River – which may be the...
The largest field of pyramids in Egypt – consisting of 31 pyramids built over a millennium, including the famous Great Pyramid at Giza –...
Copper shortage threatens U.S. renewable energy goals
A recent study by the University of Michigan reveals that copper cannot be mined quickly enough to meet U.S. goals for transitioning to renewable...