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In 2017, geologists argued that Earth has an eighth continent; Zealandia covers 4.9 million square kilometres, with 94% lying beneath the PacificZealandia is a colossal geological entity primarily resting underwater in the Pacific Ocean. Despite its submerged status, its extensive co...- In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...
- In the 1800s, Americans planted tamarisk for windbreaks and erosion control; by 2005, the tree had spread across western river systems and become a major management concernTamarisk was originally brought in for various practical applications, but it has since proliferated across western waterways. This invasiv...
- In 2008, Spain began filling 300-metre-deep coal mine with 547 billion litres of water; four years later, the site looked nothing like it once didA vast open-pit coal mine in As Pontes, Spain, has been transformed into a large artificial lake. Engineers filled the enormous excavation ...
- How did Mount Everest become the highest peak? In 2006, scientists found a big clue to how some of Earth's tallest mountains formedMount Everest keeps rising. How did it become Earth's highest peak? We know India slammed into Asia millions of years ago. Tectonic plates ...
- Starting 1996, surprising planetary system had close encounters with NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, recent study claims it may resemble Earth in certain qualitiesNearly three decades after Galileo first revealed Ganymede's intrinsic magnetic field, the giant moon of Jupiter remains one of the Solar S...
- Canada man spots unusual circular pit on Google Maps, scientists say it may be a 390-million-year-old meteor impact crater, findings to be presented at global conference next monthA Quebec resident's Google Maps observation led to scientific research in 2024 and scientists believe a remote circular formation could be ...
- Rare earth minerals explained: Why are they the world's most strategic resources?Rare earth minerals explained: Rare earths are vital for modern technology and defense applications. China dominates global processing, cre...
- Warren Buffett on stock market: Fools give you reasons, wise men never tryWarren Buffett gave himself a D in capital allocation – his worst grade ever. But the confession came along with a warning that would prove...
- Scientists found a small asteroid visitor near Earth, and it may be a chunk of the MoonA small space rock, 2024 PT5, is fascinating scientists with its Earth-like orbit. Researchers now suggest it might be a piece of the Moon....
- Archaeologists discovered ancient stone tools on Sulawesi, and it revealed that hominins reached the island far earlier than expectedNew stone tool discoveries on Sulawesi, Indonesia, have dramatically altered our understanding of early human migration. These artifacts, d...
- In 2022, a routine study of analyzing satellite topography led to ring-shaped reef structures which proved Australia’s “empty” Nullarbor Plain was once a shallow seaRecent research has revealed a reef-like geological structure beneath Australia's Nullarbor Plain, previously thought to be barren. Satelli...
- In 1994, two visitors hiking through the Badlands noticed bones weathering from the ground and uncovered an ancient watering hole filled with fossilsHikers in 1994 stumbled upon fossils in Badlands National Park. This accidental find revealed the Big Pig Dig, an ancient watering hole. Ov...
- How to identify if the snake near your pond is a cottonmouth or just a harmless watersnakeMany people mistake snakes for cottonmouths. Experts say to look for specific features. Cottonmouths have stout bodies and dark facial stri...
- Scientists Found Something Strange Under Australia, And It Looks Unnervingly FamiliarHidden below the vast expanse of the Northern Territory lies a mysterious geological phenomenon that is both intriguing and baffling, and h...
- Scientists uncover Zealandia: The lost continent beneath the wavesScientists have recently unveiled Zealandia, a long-lost continent submerged beneath the ocean's surface for 375 years. Zealandia was origi...
- NASA gets ready to head to Venus - first time in decades - with two new missionsVenus has lately received less scientific attention than Mars.
- IIT Kharagpur collaborates with British Geological Survey to turn Varanasi into smart cityThe preservation of archaeological sites and the management of flooding hazards and the sustainability of water supplies would also be unde...
- Take up 'microzonation' of cities in high seismic zones: Parliamentary panelThe recommendation also assumes significance in light of the large-scale casualty witnessed in the Nepal quake, with close to 8,000 people ...
- Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass: ExpertKatchatheevu is made of sands of later period equivalent to Rameswaram which is around 3,500 years old as revealed in radio carbon dating.
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