Geography

Pentagon’s latest UFO report identifies hotspots for sightings

The Pentagon office in charge of fielding UFO reports says that it has resolved 118 cases over the past year, with most of those...

Airlines cancel flights after volcanic eruptions. Why that’s a good thing

At least three airlines cancelled flights between Australia and Bali this week after a volcano eruption in eastern Indonesia spewed a vast plume of...

12,000-year-old stones could be ancient tools leading to wheel technology

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a collection of 12,000-year-old perforated stones that might represent one of humanity's first steps toward rotational technology, including the...

An otherworldly cloud over New Zealand

Filmmakers love New Zealand. Its landscapes evoke other worlds, which explains why so much of The Lord of the Rings was filmed there. The country...

Good news, the ozone layer hole is continuing to shrink

Climate change is a huge topic and often debated across the world. We continue to burn fossil fuels and ignore our charge toward human driven...

Ancient site linked to King Arthur is 4,000 years older than thought!

A site in Cornwall known as “King Arthur’s Hall” has just been revealed to be much older than previously believed—dating back a remarkable 5,500...

Grand Canyon rocks reveal surprising secrets of ancient life’s big bang

Geologists studying the Cambrian rocks of the Grand Canyon have uncovered exciting new insights that challenge traditional views of Earth’s ancient history. About 500 million...

Ancient dolphin fossil reveals early echolocation abilities 22 million years ago

Researchers have discovered a new species of prehistoric dolphin, revealing that it could hear high-frequency sounds much like modern dolphins. This ancient dolphin, named Romaleodelphis...

Scientists uncover how ancient plesiosaurs used their four flippers to swim

A team of scientists may have finally solved the mystery of how plesiosaurs—ancient marine reptiles with four large flippers—moved through prehistoric oceans. This breakthrough, published...

Did dinosaurs die in ‘Chinese Pompeii’? New study reveals the truth

Around 120 to 130 million years ago, northeast China was home to lush forests, lakes, and an active ecosystem filled with dinosaurs, birds, mammals,...