What Caused the World's Greatest Extinction?
A quarter of a billion years ago, long before dinosaurs or mammals evolved, the 10-foot (0.3-meter) predator Dinogorgon, …
July 2017
Scientists Set Sail to Unlock Secrets of 'Lost Continent' Zealandia
Map showing the Zealandia 'new continent', a massive underwater landmass in the South Pacific that has never been…
Canadian Sapphires Fit for a Queen Now Unearthed
Sapphire Rough New Research Could Make It Easier to Find High-quality Canadian Sapphires New research from UBC min…
Getting to the Root of Iceland's Molten Rock Origins
Molten Rock. New data reveal an unprecedented depiction of a region of partially molten rock deep within the Earth, w…
Earth's Magnetic Field 'Simpler Than We Thought'
The geomagnetic field is critical to life on Earth. Scientists have identified patterns in Earth's magnetic field …
The Mysterious Penitentes Transform the Desert Into an Alien Landscape
The Mysterious Penitentes Transform the Desert Into an Alien Landscape The penitentes are a curious natural phenomenon …
Epitactic Overgrowth of Hinsdalite on Corkite Hemispheres
Epitactic Overgrowth of Hinsdalite on Corkite Hemispheres. Photo credit: Matthias Reinhardt Epitactic overgrowth of hi…
Seraphinite: Feathery Gemstone, Formation, Uses
Seraphinite is a rare and stunning green gemstone known for its feathery, silvery streaks that resemble angel wings. These i…
Scientists Believe They Finally Found The 8th Wonder Of The World
The lost pink and white terraces, the eight natural wonder of the world Scientists believe they have finally discovere…
Mysterious, Gross Yellow Fluff Balls Wash Up on French Shores
Image courtesy Sea-Mer Association Hundreds of yellow, fluffy blobs of mystery material have washed up on the shores of…
Did Life Begin on Land Rather Than in the Sea?
Stromatolites. For three years, Tara Djokic, a Ph.D. student at the University of New South Wales Sydney, scoured the…
World's Second Largest Rough Diamond Too Big to Sell
Lesedi la Rona is the largest diamond discovered in more than a century, and the second-biggest ever found. A Canadia…
What is Larimar? Its Properties and Uses
Larimar is a rare and beautiful blue gemstone found only in the Dominican Republic, making it a prized possession for many …
Underwater Photos That Show the Growing Gap Between Two Tectonic Plates
Growing gap: Alex Mustard, dived 80ft into the crevice between the North American and Eurasian plates near Iceland to cap…
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