Did an extraterrestrial impact trigger the extinction of ice-age animals? University of South Carolina archaeologist finds evidence in South Carolina to support controversial theory. A…
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Primordial chemical signatures discovered in modern kimberlites trace back 2 billion years. Scientists have detected primordial chemical signatures preserved within modern kimberlites, according to new…
The geode of Pulpí. Photo by Hector Garrido. The geode of Pulpí is an 11-meter hollow ovoid with crystal-paneled walls. It is like those familiar…
An international study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a collision in the asteroid belt 470 million years ago created…
Microplastic pellets from the Great Lakes study. The pellet study involved sampling of 66 beaches on each Great Lake over a two-week period in October…
Over millions of years, Earth’s summits and valleys have moved and shifted, resulting in the dramatic landscapes of peaks and shadows we know today. Mountains…
Volcanic eruptions and their ash clouds pose a significant hazard to population centers and air travel, especially those that show few to no signs of…
This is an artist’s interpretation of the asteroid impact. The asteroid in the artwork appears much larger than the six-mile rock that scientists hypothesize actually…
(Image credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Yale professor of geology and geophysics Jun Korenaga will take part in a new, NASA-supported project that will examine the…