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The strange landscape stretching hundreds of miles in America looks like Earth has goosebumps. Why the mystery still remains unsolvedEven after centuries of painstaking research, scientists have been unable to hit upon the origins of the oval shaped mounds that are found ...- 23,000-year-old footprints found in New Mexico reveal when first humans came to America: Early settlers arrived during Ice age; evidence rewrites America's origin storyScientific analysis of 23,000-year-old footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico has strengthened the case for an unexpectedly ...
- A legendary river that shaped ancient empires and civilizations may have just revealed its pastEuphrates River origin: Contrary to popular belief, the mighty Euphrates River wasn't always a single entity. New research reveals it began...
- The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concernedBeneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost,...
- These busy beavers are quietly helping fight climate change more than experts thoughtBeaver dams carbon storage: New research reveals beavers are more than just landscape architects; their dams create wetlands that act as si...
- 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...
- 14,400 years ago, five people and a canid entered an Italian cave using pine twigs for lightScientists have uncovered how prehistoric humans explored deep caves nearly 14,400 years ago. A group of five people and their dog navigate...
- In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
- Deep beneath Utah’s Great Salt Lake, scientists discovered a giant freshwater system no one expectedScientists have discovered a vast underground freshwater lake extending kilometers beneath the hypersaline Great Salt Lake. This surprising...
- Why Pouring Boiling Water Into Your Yard Drain Can Quietly Make Things WorseA clogged outdoor drain signals a larger stormwater issue, as runoff from impervious surfaces carries debris and overwhelms drainage system...
- NASA’s Rover Found a Lost River System Under Mars, And It Changes What We Know About Its PastNASA's Perseverance Rover has uncovered a hidden river delta on Mars. This discovery suggests Mars experienced multiple wet periods, not ju...
- Under the North Sea, Archaeologists Mapped a Drowned Stone Age ForestA lost prehistoric world, Doggerland, once connected Britain to Europe, teeming with life before rising seas submerged it. Scientists are n...
- NHPC moves to expedite desilting at J&K's Salal DamNHPC is taking proactive steps to revitalize the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir by clearing out the built-up silt that has compromised its ...
- NHPC enacts plan as Salal reservoir's capacity in Jammu & Kashmir shrinks 96% due to siltationDecades after sediment management facilities were disabled under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Salal power station's reservoir storage has p...
- Mars responsible for giant whirlpools in Earth's oceans? Know it all hereMars may be responsible for some whirlpools in the Earth’s oceans, probably leading to major climatic responses in the atmosphere, a study ...
- 3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN studyChina, meanwhile, the world's most heavily dammed nation, has lost about 10 per cent of its storage and will lose a further 10 per cent by ...
- Comet strike may have triggered ancient warming eventNew York, Oct 14 (IANS) A comet struck our home planet a long time ago and it could have triggered the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PE...
- Mountain ranges respond to Earth's climate: StudyErosion caused by glaciation during ice ages can wear down mountains faster than plate tectonics can build them, the researchers said.
- Ancient Mars had long-lasting lakes, rivers: NASAMars harboured long-lasting lakes and water streams about 3.8 to 3.3 billion years ago, boosting the odds that life may have once existed o...
- Earth's magnetic flip could lead to surge in cancer ratesEarth's magnetic field could flip very quickly - perhaps within a human lifespan, causing mutations and cancer surge, according to a new st...
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