September 2023

Trilobite's Last Meal Revealed in 465-Million-Year-Old Fossil

A fossilized trilobite from the ordovician period, which is so well preserved that a team of paleontologists was able to ide…

Earth's Hidden Eighth Continent Is No Longer Lost

Lost Continent of Zealandia Revealed in Detailed New Map Zealandia, considered the Earth’s eighth continent, was mostly lost…

Mafic Vs. Felsic: Comprehensive Comparison

Felsic and mafic rocks are two main types of igneous rocks , which are rocks that are formed from the cooling and solidific…

Sahara Desert: Facts About the Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert and the third largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts…

The Differences Between Crater and Caldera

Craters and calderas are both depressions formed on the surface of planets, including Earth, but they differ significantly …

Geologists Discover the Origin of Pink Diamonds

Geologists Unravel the Mysteries of Australia's Rare Pink Diamonds, Rare cache of pink diamonds formed when a superconti…

Illite: What is Illite, Properties, Formation, Uses

What is Illite? Illite is a group of closely related non-expanding clay minerals. It is a secondary mineral precipitate, and…

Golden Orb Found at The Bottom of The Ocean Mystifies Scientists

A mysterious golden orb that may be an egg laid by an unknown sea creature has been discovered on the ocean floor off the Pa…

23,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Found in New Mexico

Scientists found footprints made by humans in White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The footprints are 23,000 years old, …

'Mountains' Taller Than Everest Discovered on 'Ancient Structure' Around Earth's Core

A new study into the Earth beneath our feet has discovered that an ancient ocean floor structure could be wrapped around the…

Girl Finds Rare 2.95-carat Diamond in Arkansas Park

A lucky youngster got the birthday gift of a lifetime when she discovered a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond in Arkansas. The…

Strange Blob-like Creature Could Be the Earth's First Moving Lifeform

These 2.1 Billion-Year-Old Slimy Things Could Be Earth's Earliest Moving Organisms Until now, the first evidence for mov…

What Caused the Morocco Earthquake 2023?

The Geology Behind the Deadly Earthquakes in Morocco A powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night. The magnitude-6.8…

Largest Lithium Deposit in the World Found in the USA

McDermitt Caldera Could Be Home to World's Largest Lithium Deposit A team of scientists has discovered what could be the…

Petrified Wood Forest: What It Is and How It Forms

Petrified Wood Forest: How Trees Turn to Stone Petrified wood is a fossil in which the original organic material of wood has…