A heavily populated area may experience compounding effects of shaking. A recent study published in Nature Communications reveals that a massive earthquake 2,500 years ago dramatically shifted the course of one of the world’s largest rivers. This previously undocumented seismic event rerouted the main channel of the Ganges River into present-day, densely populated Bangladesh, an area that continues to be at high risk for significant earthquakes.

A Major Earthquake Caused One of the Largest Rivers on Earth To Abruptly Change Course – Could It Happen Again?

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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

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Is it getting ready to rock?

Mount Saint Helens in Washington, which notoriously and cataclysmically erupted in 1980 and had its ash reach Montana, has been showing major signs of constant activity recently, according to the US Geological Survey.

The volcanic elevation, which is 8,363 feet in the air, has experienced about 350 earthquakes since the start of February, with a peak amount of 38 in the first week of June. 





Red-hot lava from Iceland volcano smothers major road: video

Most were not noticeable, but one on May 31 clocked in at a 2.0 on the Richter scale — under half the magnitude...

Is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano recharging 44 years after eruption

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When you think about sunken cities, your mind probably jumps right to Atlantis, that super-advanced island nation mentioned in Plato’s works that became really wicked and hedonistic and was eventually relegated to the bottom of the ocean after getting hit with some earthquakes. Unfortunately for conspiracy theorists and fans...

9 Real-Life Sunken Cities

After three years of meticulous research, an international team of researchers has discovered a fossilized giant basal tetrapod in Namibia’s arid region. Basal tetrapods are early four-legged vertebrates that lived during the crucial transition from water to land. This three-meter-long skeleton, found in the Ugab River valley, is the...

Giant swamp creature found in Namibia was an ambush predator

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The world's oldest deep-sea shipwreck has been discovered 1.8km below the surface on the Mediterranean Sea floor.The Bronze Age ship sank around 3,300 years ago yet lots of its cargo remained intact including jars.The vessel was found around 90km off the northern coasts of Israel.Until this discovery, Bronze Age shipwrecks had been discovered in shallow waters close to the shoreline, such as the world's oldest known sunken vessel just off the Greek island of Dokos.But now Jacob Sharvit, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority Marine Unit, said in a statement via email to IFL Science: "The discovery of this boat...

The world's oldest deep-sea shipwreck has just been discovered

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The researchers believe this discovery holds great promise for shedding light on the early days of dinosaurs and their evolutionary origins.

One of world’s oldest dinosaur fossils revealed by heavy rains in Brazil

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A stunning new wonderland has been discovered, hidden deep beneath the ocean waves of the Arctic Circle. Off the coast of Svalbard, in Norway, more than 3,000 meters (9,842 feet) down, a field of hydrothermal vents unfolds along the Knipovich Ridge, an underwater mountain range previously thought to be fairly unremarkable.

Incredible Hydrothermal Environment Discovered Deep Beneath The Ocean

The frozen continent of Antarctica is, paradoxically, a hotbed of volcanic activity.The ice-capped region is home to some 138 volcanoes nestled beneath the snow, 91 of which were discovered as recently as 2017.Whilst most of them are considered dormant or possibly extinct, three have erupted in recent history according to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program: Penguin Island in 1905; Deception Island in 1970, and Mount Erebus in 1972.The latter of these is arguably Antarctica’s most famous – winning the titles of tallest active volcano on the continent – with its summit standing at 12,448 feet (3,794 metres) – and...

Volcano in Antarctica spews out $6,000-worth of gold each day

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Scientists have discovered that the moon contains a vast underground cave on the side of a deep pit in the lunar surface.

Scientists found an underground cave on the moon where astronauts could live and think there may be hundreds more

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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A 2017 satellite photo captured three hurricanes — Katia, Irma and Jose — in a near-perfect line across "hurricane alley" in the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, the storms, which are named alphabetically, appeared to be in the wrong order.

Earth from space: 3 hurricanes form a perfect line before smashing into land

Primary school geography paints such a neat picture of the world.It tells us, for example, that there are seven continents on Earth, but the truth is far more complex.Researchers are constantly encountering lost landmasses that constitute important pieces in the puzzle of our planet’s geological past.Now, a whole new continent has been found lurking beneath the icy waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean.The discovery was made around the Davis Strait, a large stretch of water located between Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland.The strait was formed millions of years ago when the tectonic plates between the two islands shifted, reconfiguring the...

Scientists have just discovered a brand new continent

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(The Center Square) Volcanoes in Iceland that are about 70 million years old may still be erupting years from now, researchers from the University of Oregon concluded.
                Volcanoes on the country's Reykjanes Peninsula threaten the densely populated country. Local authorities declared a state of emergency in response to the eight series of volcanic eruptions that have happened since 2021, as 70% of the country lives in the southwest region. Plus, the region is home to the country's lone airport and many of its geothermal power...

University of Oregon researchers think 70 million-year-old Iceland volcanoes will still be around in 700 years

The preserved body of an American mountaineer -- who disappeared 22 years ago while scaling a snowy peak in Peru -- has been found after being exposed by climate change-induced ice melt, police said Monday. Peruvian police said his remains were finally exposed by ice melt on the Cordillera Blanca range of the Andes.

American mountaineer found mummified in Peru 22 years after vanishing

Hikers and mountaineers are finding ancient human artifacts in the melting glaciers of the Alps.

Photos show the mysterious ancient objects that mountaineers are finding on the Alps' melting glaciers

Pliny the Younger was just a teenager when he witnessed the total destruction of Pompeii by the devastating eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. His uncle died in the historic eruption, and Pliny’s descriptions of the event in letters to the Roman historian Tacitus are the only surviving eyewitness accounts of one of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruptions of the ancient world.

A Volcanic Eruption Wasn’t the Only Disaster That Destroyed Pompeii

Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting human activity in Argentina dating back 21,000 years, potentially reshaping our understanding of early human migration in the Americas. The study, published in PLOS ONE, analyzes cut marks on fossilized remains of a giant armadillo-like creature, indicating possible butchery by early human inhabitants. Unveiling Ancient...

Giant Armadillos Butchered in Argentina 21,000 Years Ago

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Archaeologists recently uncovered ancient secrets in Wyoming after discovering some of the oldest Paleoindian artifacts in North America. According to Cowboy State Daily, an archaeology team at the Powars II dig site, which is located near Sunrise, Wyoming, discovered artifacts that archaeologists claim are 14,000 years old. The outlet reported that the artifacts predate the Clovis man, which is believed to be one of the oldest prehistoric American cultures.

Ancient secrets discovered below western state

Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.

Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexico

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Mantle Upwelling May Have Triggered Morocco Earthquake

On 8 September 2023, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Morocco, causing damage and destruction that claimed thousands of lives in rural communities in the High...

Mantle Upwelling May Have Triggered Morocco Earthquake

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