August 2023

Oldest Meteorite Ever Found: 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Space Rock Discovered

Oldest meteorite ever found: 4.6 BILLION-year-old space rock discovered in the Sahara could shed light on the early solar s…

Giant Fireball Spotted Over Colorado This Weekend

A giant fireball was spotted over Colorado early Sunday morning, according to reports from the American Meteor Society (AMS)…

Scientists Discover Primordial Material in Earth's Deep Mantle

Earth is the only planet in our solar system that has plate tectonics. Plate tectonics is caused by the movement of the mant…

Volcanic Ash Cloud from Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska Extends to 28,000 Feet

Explosive eruption at Alaska's Shishaldin Volcano sends ash cloud to nearly 28,000 feet An explosive eruption at Alaska&…

Oldest Rocks Suggest Plate Tectonics Began Later Than Thought

A study of the world’s oldest rocks provides evidence that the recycling driven by plate tectonics may not have begun until …

A 'Dent' in Earth's Magnetic Field Puzzles Scientists

NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field NASA is actively monitoring a strange anomaly in Eart…

Scientists Have Discovered a New Core at the Center of the Earth

A recent study reveals a new, distinct fifth layer of Earth deep inside the core. Earth has always been just a round ball of…

Fossil of Glowing Fish With Vampire Teeth Found in Jurassic Rocks

Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of vampyromorph coleoid from a fossil specimen found in the Middle J…

Giant Dinosaur Track Site Discovered in Alaska

A 20-story rock face in Alaska known as "The Coliseum" is covered with layers of footprints belonging to a range o…

Find Crystals in Arkansas: Mines for Crystal Digging

The most common crystals found in Arkansas include quartz, amethyst , calcite, and fluorite. Arkansas is also home to a vari…

How Diamonds Are Formed and Brought to the Surface

How Diamonds Are Brought to the Surface Diamonds are formed deep underground, under a high temperature and pressure. They ar…

Long Valley Caldera - California

The Long Valley Caldera is a large volcanic depression in eastern California, located about 200 miles (320 kilometers) east …

World’s Oldest Water is 1.6 Billion Years Old — and This Scientist Tasted It

Scientists have found tiny droplets of seawater trapped within salt crystals that can be used to reconstruct the ocean's…

The Mystery of Snake Pearls (Nagamani) Within Cobra Heads

Do cobras have a gemstone called "Snake Pearl"or "Nagamani" in their heads Have you ever heard of the te…