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These Bizarre Fossils Have Baffled Scientists for Years. Now, Experts Have Cracked the Case.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (332+ words) Scientists believe they've deduced why prehistoric Ediacara Biota fossils have remained preserved for millions of years. The fossils of these soft-bodied creatures from before the Cambrian Explosion have perplexed scientists for generations. Experts now believe that sand buried the organisms,…...
The Grand Canyon has a water problem
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) With the Grand Canyon on the brink of peak visitation, those unanswered questions now carry a new urgency for the season about to begin. Few people know Grand Canyon's water systems better than Mark Nebel, who served for 15 years as…...
Powerful magnitude 5. 5 earthquake rattles western Nevada and northern California
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (171+ words) Residents in western Nevada and parts of California were rattled by a magnitude 5. 5 earthquake'on Monday evening. The'U. S. Geological Survey'(USGS) reported that the earthquake struck about 12 miles southeast of Silver Springs, NV at 6: 29 p. m. PST. The earthquake, which had a depth…...
After 700, 000 years, Iran's dormant Taftan volcano is starting to rise
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (961+ words) For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly 13, 000 feet above the desert landscape, standing proud and still. But in 2023, something remarkable did happen'its summit started rising. Over a span of…...
Magma movement signals may be key in predicting Mount Etna eruptions: Scientists
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) Scientists have discovered a novel way to predict the next eruption at Mount Etna, the active volcano on the Italian island of Sicily. Researchers at Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology are monitoring signals of magma movement within the…...
20-year study reveals new way to predict Mount Etna's next eruptions
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (838+ words) High over the island of Sicily, Mount Etna smolders as Europe's most active volcano. Underneath its rough slopes, a network of magma chambers and fractures seethes in virtual quiet'until the earth starts to shake. For twenty years, scientists have been…...
5. 7 Magnitude earthquake occurred near Sliver Springs, NV
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (155+ words) A magnitude 5. 7 earthquake struck near Silver Springs, Nevada, on Monday evening, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. Alec Baldwin wants to 'retire and stay at home with my kids' following 'Rust' tragedy The 34 best dark comedies of all time United Airlines…...
An important ice cap vanished in Greenland about 7, 000 years ago
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1319+ words) Deep under Greenland's ice, a thin layer of frozen dirt and rock has been holding a secret for thousands of years. Now, a drilling project co-led by the University at Buffalo has brought that secret to the surface, and it…...
One of the most devastating volcanoes erupted 7, 300 years ago " and scientists say it's filling with magma again
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (486+ words) This situation is heating up. One of the world's most volatile volcanoes is silently refilling with molten rock, sparking fears that this caldera could be getting ready to unleash a torrent of lava, per a bombshell report in the journal…...
Beaver rescued from Austin reservoir
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (124+ words) AUSTIN (KXAN) " An animal protection officer in Austin responded to a water treatment facility call Saturday after a report of a beaver trapped inside a reservoir. "When he arrived, it was clear the beaver was exhausted " there was only a…...