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GEOLOGICAL CHANGES IN AFRICA
In 1969, a fossil hunter followed an eroded gully in northern Kenya: It revealed ancient skull fragments and helped establish Koobi Fora as one of the world’s most important fossil sitesThe 1969 fossil discovery by Richard Leakey and H. Mutua at Koobi Fora, Kenya, initially speculated to belong to an early Homo species, has...
These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar SystemMoon impact 3.5 billion years ago reveals hidden Solar System history through tiny mineral grains. The discovery shows asteroid bombardment...
In 1894, a Dutch anatomist brushed sediment from a riverbank in Java; it uncovered Java Man and reshaped the search for human originsIn the 1890s, Eugène Dubois conducted pivotal excavations in Java that unearthed Java Man, a groundbreaking fossil that fundamentally alter...
Ethiopia is slowly tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists have uncovered how the rift is pulling the continent apart from belowNew research reveals a powerful geological process is actively tearing Africa apart from beneath. A rhythmic plume of molten rock beneath E...
Archaeologists discovered a lost prehistoric corridor of 8,000-year-old human and animal footprints along the UK coast, revealing a vanished ecosystemAncient footprints are emerging from the sands of Formby Beach in England. These tracks reveal humans and animals like wolves and deer walk...
Scientists thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly: new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expectedRecent studies reveal that the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago was more violent and rapid than previous...
A Massive crack beneath africa could create Earth’s newest oceanNew research reveals Africa is breaking apart faster than previously thought, with the East African Rift System entering a critical 'neckin...
A tiny lake beside Canada’s oldest ice mass creates a surreal scene from spaceA striking satellite image reveals Gee Lake on Baffin Island, a remnant of the ancient Laurentide Ice Sheet. This ice cap, dating back 20,0...
Rainbow coloured phantom lakes appear beside Namibia’s Great White Place in stunning satellite imagesAstronauts captured a stunning display of vibrant, shimmering lakes in Namibia's Etosha Pan, a rare event following heavy flooding. These e...
Radar Images Reveal Ghost Rivers Beneath the Sahara… What Is Hiding Under the Sand?Scientists have discovered massive ancient river systems hidden deep beneath the Sahara Desert. Using advanced radar technology, they mappe...
A Continent in Motion: GPS Shows the East African Rift Is Slowly Splitting ApartAfrica's ground is shifting. Tectonic forces are tearing the continent apart along the East African Rift. Satellites and GPS show this sepa...
Scientists discover a 220‑mile‑wide ‘hot blob’ beneath New Hampshire, drifting towards NYCScientists find a huge hot rock area under New Hampshire. This Northern Appalachian Anomaly (NAA) is very hot and located deep down. It for...
Red alert! When will Africa's gradual split create world’s sixth ocean?Africa is slowly drifting apart along the East African Rift System, and researchers suspect this tectonic movement would create a new ocean...
Earth’s sixth ocean is forming but will split the African continent in twoA 35-mile-long fissure in East Africa signals the continent’s gradual separation, leading to the formation of a new ocean in the future. Th...
Nubian: The world's newest continent may be formed as Africa could split into two; here are the countries that form the new continentA shocking development has just emerged out and has come to light that a brand new continent might end up forming pretty soon as Africa is ...
More known on Indian Ocean dipole formation, helping predict climate change impact accurately: Study- Scientists warn of looming water supply crisis
Climate change has already dramatically altered the water cycle and these changes signal a looming water supply crisis, according to a prom...