Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — About half a billion years ago, a volcanic eruption near a shallow sea in what is now Morocco produced some of the most complete specimens ever found of trilobites, insect-like marine creatures, revealing … Read more
Grotta di Castelcivita. Above: The location of the cave (indicated by a white arrow) at the foot of the Alburni massif in the Campania region, southern Italy. Below: The excavation trench of the Upper Paleolithic layers. Credit: University of Tübingen An international team of researchers from the universities of Tübingen (Dr. Armando Falcucci), Siena and … Read more
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15, 2022 in the Pacific kingdom of Tonga. It caused a tsunami that triggered warnings throughout the Pacific basin and sent sound waves around the world several times. A new study published in the Journal of climate examines the climate effects of this eruption. Our … Read more
Ex-post boss Paula Vennells said she had ‘no one to blame’ but herself Lawyers for subpostmasters accused her of being “crazy and selfish.” Campaigner Alan Bates said she ‘probably enjoyed not having to know anything’ Disgraced former Post Office boss Paula Vennells yesterday admitted she had ‘no one to blame’ but herself as former deputy … Read more