Geologists exploring the vast West Antarctic ice sheet have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once stretched nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers). The discovery offers a glimpse into Earth’s history and hints at how extreme climate change could reshape the planet, according to their findings published June 5 in the journal Science … Read more
A beautiful new wonderland has been discovered, hidden deep beneath the ocean waves of the Arctic Circle. Off the coast of Svalbard, Norway, a field of hydrothermal vents unfolds more than 3,000 meters deep along the Knipovich Ridge, an underwater mountain range previously considered fairly inconspicuous. Instead, like underfloor heating, the volcanic activity beneath the … Read more
HELSINKI – China is gearing up for future space missions after retrieving nearly two kilos of lunar samples from the far side of the moon. The Chang’e-6 reentry capsule landed back on Earth on June 25, successfully ending a 53-day mission. The capsule was recovered as planned in the grasslands of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia. … Read more
Our planet was born about 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this mind-bogglingly long history, we must study rocks and the minerals from which they are made. The oldest rocks in Australia, which are among the oldest on Earth, are found in the Murchison District of Western Australia, 700 kilometers north of Perth. They have … Read more
For hundreds of thousands of years, the woolly mammoth thrived on Earth, measuring its stately stride over the frozen lands. Then something happened. The earth has changed. And in a remarkably short time the mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) had disappeared; the last became extinct 4,000 years ago, on remote Wrangel Island in the cold Arctic. Although … Read more
A new species of piranha-like fish has been discovered in the Amazon after secretly disguising itself as another, almost identical species for almost 200 years. Scientists have named the newly discovered fish after the dark lord Sauron from JRR Tolkien’s fantasy epic ‘The Lord of the Rings’. However, the fish is not nearly as scary … Read more
Geologists digging into West Antarctica’s vast ice sheet have discovered the remains of an ancient river system that once flowed nearly a thousand miles. The discovery offers a glimpse into Earth’s history and indicates how extreme climate change could change the planet, according to their findings, published June 5 in the journal Science Advances. “When … Read more
If you’re at all familiar with the Dragon Age series, you probably already know that BioWare has experimented quite a bit with the gameplay. From the real-time strategy RPG approach of Dragon Age: Origins to the largely single-city action experience of Dragon Age II to the strategy-action mix of Dragon Age: Inquisition, BioWare hasn’t quite … Read more
AFTER months of disorder, a probe floating in deep space has resumed normal transmission to Earth. NASA announced Friday that its Voyager 1 spacecraft was fully operational for the first time in months. NASA announced that its historic Voyager 1 spacecraft has resumed normal data transmission for the first time since November 2023Credit: AP: Associated … Read more
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) interferometer has detected a foreign object only emit microwaves near the center of the Milky Way. Now a new study compares this object to known celestial bodies in this chaotic region of deep space. … Read more