In 250 million years, a single supercontinent will form, wiping out nearly all mammals
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience uses supercomputer climate models to examine how a supercontinent, dubbed Pangea Ultima (also called Pangea Proxima), that...
How hidden desert springs once raised an ancient Sahara empire
In the vast and hot Sahara Desert, imagining a thriving civilization might be a stretch for our minds.
However, between the years 400 BCE and...
How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield
A 12-ton fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometers off the port of Adelaide.
A small crew huddles over a miniature submarine, activates the controls, primes...
Humans got to America 7,000 years earlier than thought, new research confirms
When and how humans first settled in the Americas is a subject of considerable controversy. In the 20th century, archaeologists believed that humans reached...
Is there really a 1 in 6 chance of human extinction this century?
In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances of “existential...
How the hidden melodies of rocks reveal earth’s secrets
Imagine, for a moment, that you could dive deep beneath your feet, journeying into the heart of our planet.
As you traverse through the layers...
How gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way into Earth’s mantle
In a spectacular scientific discovery, researchers have unraveled a dazzling mystery about how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way into the...
Scientists discover the dancing of iron atoms in Earth’s inner core
Beneath our feet, at the very center of our planet, something fascinating is happening.
Deep within the Earth, a dance of iron atoms reveals new...
Cannibalism was a cultural ritual 15,000 years ago, archaeology study finds
Thousands of years ago, groups of people living in northern Europe, belonging to the Magdalenian culture, had a unique way of honoring their dead:...
Scientists discover iron atoms in the Earth’s mysterious inner core
The Earth, our blue and green planet, is like a giant layered cake made up of different sections, each with unique characteristics.
Right at the...