Scientists discover ancient ocean water in the Himalayas
An exciting discovery in the Himalayas has given scientists a glimpse into our planet's past.
In a nutshell, a team from the Indian Institute of...
How hidden details in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings are revealed by chemical imaging
The walls of ancient Egyptian tombs can teach us much about the lives of the pharaohs and their entourages.
Tomb paintings showed the deceased and...
Scientists discover incredible artifacts at ancient Israeli Synagogue
A team of researchers led by University of North Carolina's Professor Jodi Magness, and Dennis Mizzi from the University of Malta, recently made an...
Global warming can increase more multiyear La Niña events, study finds
Understanding El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is Earth's most significant climate fluctuation on an interannual scale.
Its phases—warm El Niño...
Droughts may reduce activity of Yellowstone’s geysers, study finds
A new study suggests that increasing global temperatures and projected drying in the American West may slow down or even halt the eruptions of...
Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current around 2060
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen predict that the Thermohaline Circulation, an essential system of ocean currents, will collapse around the year 2060 if...
Climate change drains over 40 trillion liters of water from Colorado river basin
A recent study has found that over 40 trillion liters (10 trillion gallons) of water was lost from the Colorado River Basin between 2000...
Greenland used to be greener: A wake-up call about climate change
A new analysis of samples taken from beneath Greenland's ice sheet has revealed that the Arctic island was considerably greener as recently as 416,000...
Oxygen didn’t spark life in ancient oceans, new study shows
Ever wonder how life started on Earth?
For a long time, scientists thought that more oxygen in the oceans helped kick-start the development of more...
Scientists discover two new sabertooth cat species
Imagine meeting cats with long, saber-like teeth who lived millions of years ago!
Well, some scientists have just found fossils of two new types of...