High up on the Tibetan Plateau, inside the Baishiya Karst Cave, unfolds a fascinating ancient human survival story. A recent study reveals that the Denisovans, an extinct human species, called this place home for countless millennia. Other than their notable genetic contributions to modern humans, very little is known about...

Mysterious Denisovan species of humans lived undisturbed in the mountains for 160,000 years

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The natural world is constantly surprising us, and now new research has suggested that ’fountains of diamonds’ could be sent shooting up to the surface of the Earth as part of a major geological event.Supercontinents breaking up could send them spewing up from deep within the Earth’s core, according to research undertaken by Thomas Gernon, who is a professor of Earth and climate science at the University of Southampton.Diamonds are formed around 150 kilometres below our feet and sent firing upwards by kimberlite eruptions which can travel up to 133 kilometres per hour and create enormous explosions on the surface,...

Major explosion causes 'fountains of diamonds' to erupt from Earth's crust

Scientists looking to find out if there is life on Venus have found signs of two gases in clouds over it which could mean there is or has been.At a national astronomy meeting in Hull in the UK on July 17, findings were presented for a gas called phosphine; its presence on the planet has previously been contested, reports The Guardian.Phosphine is a colourless, flammable and explosive gas at room temperature that smells like garlic or decaying fish.A different team found a tentative detection of ammonia which, on Planet Earth, is usually produced by biological activity and industrial processes -...

Scientists discover key indicator of life on the surface of Venus

It may surprise you to learn how little we know about the Earth’s inner workings. While we have a solid understanding of how the upper layers move, forming mountains and causing earthquakes, the deeper we go, the more mysterious it gets. One area of fierce debate over recent decades...

Something very strange is happening to Earth’s core, and scientists might finally know why

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A new study published this month has highlighted the growing dangers of changes in ocean currents. According to this new research, weaker circulation in the ocean currents could actually enhance the amount of buildup of CO2 in the atmosphere, speeding up the destruction of the planet by increasing global temperatures.
The changes in the ocean’s overturning circulation are also tied to climate change advances—so it’s kind of like a circle of life type of thing. The slowdown, scientists predict, could mean less pull down of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the ocean. However, they also predicted that it could mean...

Changes in ocean currents could destroy the planet, new study suggests

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

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022. It has since been updated. Even as activists continue to face opposition—and even disdain—from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is melting at a rapid pace. According to a study published earlier in 2021, global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past two decades, soaring from about 760 billion tons per year in the 1990s to more than 1.2 trillion tons per year in the 2010s. Meanwhile, a second, NASA-backed study on the Greenland ice sheet found that at least 74 major glaciers that terminate in deep, warming ocean waters are being severely undercut and weakened.

What would the Earth look like if all the ice melted? The answer is terrifying.

Imagine taking a leisurely Sunday drive, and you accidentally smash something on the road that turns out to be an unprecedented scientific revelation. Well, that’s exactly what happened to NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on May 30, 2024 when it struck sulfur. While working its usual Martian shift, the...

NASA rover makes surprising discovery that hints at life on Mars

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Dinosaurs were giant, toothy reptilian creatures that wandered the Earth for millions of years, constantly searching for food and defending their territories. They roamed the world during the Mesozoic, a geological period from 252 million to 66 million years ago.  But what lived before the dinosaurs? Surprisingly, Earth’s creatures were highly diverse during the Carboniferous […]

9 Massive Prehistoric Animals That Lived Before Dinosaurs

A hydrothermal explosion rocked the Biscuit Basin area of Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning, sending tourists scrambling to safety as boiling water, rocks, and heaps of mud went flying into the air amidst a huge plume of steam. Park officials say that no injuries have been reported. But for...

Scientists Say Huge Hydrothermal Explosion at Yellowstone Not Sign of Impending Supervolcano Eruption

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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What does it mean to be selfish? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of selfish is the lack of consideration for others; someone concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure. You know, people who will do for themselves before they will do for others. People who put their own priorities above everyone else. Do you know people who fit that definition? I am sure we all know at least one, I have known man over the years. Let’s learn what Signs are the most likely to be selfish.

The Top 5 Most Selfish Zodiac Signs

In the charmingly delightful world of astrology, you should know that each of the zodiac signs carries a specific set of traits. Those characteristics influence how individuals navigate the challenges they may meet in life. Some signs are known for their over-the-top boldness. These are the people who usually have such a strong willingness to face conflicts head-on.

3 Zodiac Signs That Hate Confrontation

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In the human family, the mysterious Denisovans were the ultimate survivors, until they weren’t.

Denisovans Survived For 160,000 Years In One Of Earth’s Harshest Places

Walking requires a huge number of signals between your brain and the muscles in your arms, chest, back, abdomen, pelvis and legs. Something that looks relatively straightforward is in fact incredibly complex. And the pace and smoothness of your walk can be an indicator of your health and how well you are ageing.

Your Walking Style Says a Lot About Your Health And Aging. Here's Why.

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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?

The world's oceans are in hot water, and it's not just because of Earth's overheating. The world's oceans are confronting a "triple threat" of extreme heating, oxygen loss, and acidification. As reported by the Guardian, this alarming trend, driven by human activities such as pollution and deforestation, has escalated dramatically in recent decades.

New research uncovers troubling 'triple threat' facing the world's oceans: 'The impacts of this have already been seen and felt'

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With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown, in an unprecedented way, how the so-called "elephant graveyard" of the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce—a name given due to the amount of remains of the extinct elephant species Mammuthus meridionalis that it contained—hid a natural trap in quicksand.

Scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the 'elephant graveyard' of Orce

Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking temperatures on July 22, the EU's climate monitor said Wednesday, as parts of the world suffer devastating heatwaves and wildfires. Preliminary data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) showed the daily global average temperature was 17.15 degrees Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit)...

Monday Was The Hottest Day on Earth, Breaking Sunday's Record

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Global Study Reveals a Powerful Hidden Way Trees Are Fighting Climate Change

Tree bark in the world's forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane, my colleagues and I have demonstrated for the first time on a global scale –...

Global Study Reveals a Powerful Hidden Way Trees Are Fighting Climate Change

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