3+ hour, 9+ min ago  (552+ words) As Down to Earth reports, the rift zone " a network of cracks, faults, and volcanic regions " extends more than 3, 000 kilometers from the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia down through Kenya, Tanzania, and beyond. It marks a boundary where the African Plate…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (448+ words) United States West Coast scientists warn about an earthquake: An updated report from the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) indicates that the probability of a magnitude 9 earthquake occurring in the Cascadia Subduction Zone has risen to 15% within the next 50 years. The study,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (567+ words) Colombia One. com Gorgona, in Colombia, and Mars Have "Sister" Rocks that Help Study the Red Planet The Colombian island of Gorgona, in the Pacific Ocean, is part of a very small group of territories in the world that serve…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (456+ words) Earth's most powerful ocean current played a decisive role in reshaping the planet's climate millions of years ago, according to new scientific research that challenges long-held assumptions about how global cooling began. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), which flows uninterrupted…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (515+ words) Archaeologists say ancient cooking in Europe may have been far more sophisticated than previously believed. New research suggests that prehistoric communities were preparing complex meals with a mix of plant and animal ingredients thousands of years ago. The discovery comes…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (560+ words) Deep in Peru's northern Amazon, scientists have identified a rare ancient plant whose family dates back to the era of dinosaurs. The species, found in forests that remain underwater for most of the year, has surprised researchers who long believed…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (519+ words) New research reveals that the massive Karnak Temple complex, one of ancient Egypt's most enduring religious landmarks, was built on a rare natural island that once rose above the floodwaters of the Nile. The finding offers fresh insight into why…...