Scientists have long thought that when the ocean is sealed under a kilometre-thick shell of ice, the usual connection between ...

The Great Unconformity is a major gap in Earth's geologic record. The missing layer between Precambrian and Cambrian rocks ...

One of the latest projects is a new travertine façade for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in New York ...

An astonishing discovery has been made atop the world’s highest peak. Fossils of marine life have been uncovered at over ...

Fossils are the remains or traces left behind by life forms that existed long ago and are normally found in sedimentary rocks. They are usually very small, like micro shells or pollen, and sometimes ...

Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their formation. This makes them extremely important in climate research. This led ...

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NASA’s Curiosity rover has been tootling across the martian surface since 2012, its lofty quest to determine if Mars ever had environmental conditions suitable for microbial life. While it’s already ...

I’m a bimetallic compound under much study by physicists. What molecule am I? Fe 3 Sn 2 is not an article of commerce; thus, no hazard information is available. 1. The Hall effect is the production of ...

In this episode, Graham Hancock investigates the Bimini Islands, focusing on the controversial Bimini Road and the reluctance of archaeologists to examine it due to reputational risks. He notes that ...