Earth Science
There's a 'Doorway to The Underworld' in Siberia That's So Big It's Uncovered Ancient Forests
A doorway to 200,000 years ago.<p>It's no secret that Siberia's permafrost is on thin ice. Conditions are varying so much that huge holes are appearing …
Global WarmingSwarm of 200 earthquakes strikes Yellowstone super volcano
A swarm of more than 200 earthquakes struck Yellowstone National Park over the past two weeks, but that probably doesn't mean the "big one" is coming anytime soon, according to geologists from the park.<p>The 200 temblors began on Feb. 8 and ramped up on Feb. 15 in an area about 8 miles (13 …
National ParksExtremely Rare Fossils Found at Bears Ears — Right Where Trump Removed Protections
One of the world's richest troves of Triassic-period fossils has been discovered in an area of Bears Ears National Monument that just lost its …
PaleontologyHead Case: What the Only Soft Tissue Dodo Head in Existence Is Teaching Scientists About These Extinct Birds
Of all the recently extinct animals, none seems to excite the imagination quite like the dodo—a fact Mark Carnall has experienced firsthand. As one …
PaleontologyEvery Olympic curling stone comes from a unique and tiny Scottish island better known for being the backdrop for an Open Championship course owned by Trump
Curling is the darling sport of the Winter Olympics.<p>Every four years fans become transfixed by athletes that look like us sliding and curling 40-pound rocks down a 50-yard ice track with often laser-like precision.<p>Those stones spend a lot of time banging into each other and yet they rarely break. …
CurlingThe Mystery of the Fog Holes That Form Over Cities
Satellites captured a strange phenomenon in foggy places across the world.<p>In the winter months, thick fog forms over the plains that stretch south of …
CultureWow, Indonesia's Mount Sinabung is Making a Mess. Here's the View From Space!
NASA’s Earth Observatory is a vital part of the space agency’s mission to advance our understanding of Earth, its climate, and the ways in which it …
GeologyHow to Spot the Fossils Hiding in Plain Sight
Traces of prehistoric life are everywhere.<p>Some of the most arresting evidence of prehistoric life is enshrined in museums: fossils, hoisted onto …
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By Emily Chung<p>Gerard Gierlinski’s trip to the Greek island of Crete in 2002 was meant to be a romantic getaway for him and his girlfriend. But it …
PaleontologyAurora-Tracking Satellites Get Extra Helping Hand to Study Space Weather
Filed Under Science, ESA & Satellites<p>Like the old saying goes, the more the merrier. AAstronomers at the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space …
SpaceBe the First to Visit These New and Secluded Luxury Resorts
Luxury goes far, but now, it’s going places it has never been before.<p>In today’s global climate, it’s hard to believe that there are still a handful …
Staten IslandNeed for speed: archaeology toolkit
A recent geophysical survey of a site proposed for development close to Hayle, Cornwall, identified a complex of field systems dating from the …
ArchaeologyThe Volcanology Of The Original Sonic The Hedgehog Videogame Is Insane
The world is exhausting.<p>It’s got too much climate change denial in it. There’s far too much coverage of the rise and fall of Snapchat. Food videos assaulting your peepholes on social media are all about getting two well-loved culinary delights and smashing them together in a cheese-smothered …
GeologyModel based on hydrothermal sources evaluate possibility of life on Jupiter's icy moon: Brazilian scientists compare primitive Earth scenario with satellite Europa's conditions; the jupiterian moon could host microorganisms at the bottom of a huge warm ocean located underneath its frozen crust.
Brazilian scientists compare primitive Earth scenario with satellite Europa's conditions; the jupiterian moon could host microorganisms at the bottom …
AstronomyUse these icebreakers on 12 of the hiring companies at NET/WORK Philly
When new companies come onto the <b>Technically Talent</b> platform, we do deep research to find out what makes them tick.<p>So, with 12 of these companies …
U.S. Department of EnergyGroup for Irish women geoscientists aims to tackle leaky gender pipeline
Irish geoscientists have teamed up to bridge the field’s gender gap with the launch of a new, dedicated organisation known as IAWG.<p>With the numbers …
GeoscienceNew findings paint picture of Neanderthals as artists
<b>(CNN) —</b> Neanderthals may not have been that different from us, after all.<p>New evidence reveals that they created the world's oldest known cave paintings and even wore seashells as body ornaments. Both behaviors suggest that they thought symbolically and had an artistic sensibility like modern …
CNNThe Mysterious Hypatia Stone Doesn't Match The Ingredients of Our Solar System
It's rare to find a meteorite on Earth. It's even rarer to find what was the core of a comet. Rarer still? A rock that didn't even come from our …
GeologyFirst There Were Microbes. Then Life on Earth Got Big.
How did life go from tiny organisms to large, complex creatures? Scientists see clues in fossils from as far back as 570 million years ago.<p><b>On the southeast</b> coast of Newfoundland, near North America’s farthest eastward reach, lies a promontory of rocky cliffs called Mistaken Point. The place got its …
PaleontologyMelting ice could unleash hazardous waste from abandoned Cold War project
<i>This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura</i> <i>and is reproduced here as part of the</i> <i>Climate Desk</i> <i>collaboration.</i><p>The creation of Camp Century, from …
Nuclear EnergyMilitary maps are about to get smarter with help from Esri
Spacial-analytics firm Esri is looking to supercharge its mapping capabilities. <b>The company said today it has acquired location data-extration tools from ClearTerra</b>, a company that specializes in geospatial software products. The tech, LocateXT, will allow users of Esri’s mapping platform to more …
MapsA 3-D Look Inside the Tasmanian Tiger’s Pouch, Long After Extinction
The extinct Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, bears an uncanny resemblance to today’s canines.<p>Like dogs, wolves and dingoes, it was a carnivore with a svelte body, long, narrow snout and strong hind legs. But the Tasmanian tiger was a marsupial, meaning it had a pouch like a kangaroo. And despite the …
ScienceHuman jaw found less than thirty miles from Bristol is lost before police arrive
A fossil hunter who made a grisly discovery raised the alarm with police - but when they paid the site a visit, all the evidence had vanished.<p>After …
PaleontologyWhy Hawaii's hot lava is so awe-inspiring
I hiked to see flowing lava in Hawai‘i. Now I can't shut up about it.<p>Hawai‘i has a tendency to grow on you. In fact, with a little luck — and …
GeologyThe World’s Biggest Underwater Cave Is Full of Maya Bones and Artifacts
Mexico’s San Actun cave system contains pottery, bones of extinct giant sloths, and a 9,000-year-old human skull.<p>It sounds like the premise to an <i>Indiana Jones</i> movie, but it’s real life: The eerie crevices and taverns of the world’s largest underwater cave system contain the remains of ancient …
PaleontologyPrehistoric lizards could sprint on two legs
Fossilized footprints provide new insight on ancient lizard behavior Fossilized lizard footprints dating back to the Cretaceous indicate the little …
PaleontologyTravel Through One of the Most Geologically Active Regions on Earth
0<p>SHARES<p>Thanks to eons of earthquakes, unbroken eruptions and continuing floods, the Cascadia region of North America provides a wondrous backdrop for …
GeologyFinding more time to detect a tsunami
TSUNAMI are terrible things. And part of their terror lies in their unpredictability. Even when a submarine earthquake that may cause one is …
GeologyCrush the right rock and spread it on farms to help soil and the climate | Ars Technica
Researchers run the numbers on what could be a win-win.<p>The best response to a leaking pipe is to stop the leak. But even if you haven’t quite got the …
The Ocean Breathes So We Can, Too
<b>Q. How much of the oxygen that we breathe is generated by marine life, rather than by terrestrial vegetation?</b><p><b>A.</b> Marine organisms, especially photosynthetic phytoplankton and algae, are responsible for more half of our atmospheric oxygen, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
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