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Complex animals evolved up to 10 million years earlier than previously thought, fossil discovery shows
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (370+ words) Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal." A trove of fossils uncovered in northwestern Canada suggests that complex animals evolved in North America earlier than previously thought. The site…...
Don Juan Pond: Antarctica's salty, syrupy lake that never freezes, even when it's minus 58 F
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (341+ words) Don Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn't freeze in subzero temperatures. Name: Don Juan Pond Why it's incredible: The lake's high salinity keeps it from freezing even in subzero temperatures....
A 2025 Alaskan tsunami was one of the largest on record, new research finds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) A tsunami that rocked an Alaskan fjord in 2025 was the second largest ever recorded and formed a standing wave that sloshed for a day. A tsunami that struck an Alaskan fjord in 2025 sloshed higher than the height of the top…...
Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought
2+ week, 4+ day ago (700+ words) Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds. Yellowstone's famous supervolcano is likely being fueled in a completely different way from what many scientists assumed. New research suggests that…...
'Impossible' mantle earthquakes actually occur all over the world, study finds
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (379+ words) Researchers were once unsure whether mantle earthquakes existed. Now they have a global map of this mysterious phenomenon. Earthquakes that jiggle Earth's middle layer may be more widespread than scientists thought. "We believe this firmly demonstrates that there are earthquakes…...
Yosemite's ultra-deep canyon may have been carved in part by a ghost volcano and river, provocative research suggests
1+ year, 1+ week ago (648+ words) A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley's depths during the last 10 million years. A provocative new hypothesis suggests that Yosemite Valley was carved by an ancient volcano and a disappearing river, both…...
Science news this week: Atlantic current edges closer to collapse, scientists make artificial-neuron breakthrough, and a copy of the "Iliad" is found inside an Egyptian mummy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (969+ words) April 25, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend We celebrated Earth Day this week, and the science news was filled with troubling implications…...
Parkfield, San Andreas, and the quest for a 'crystal ball' for predicting earthquakes before they happen
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years late. In this excerpt from "When…...
Full moon helps paint vibrant, muddy 'brushstrokes' in Indonesian river " Earth from space
3+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) A 2024 satellite snap shows suspended sediments streaking across the mouth of the Rokan River, thanks in part to a particularly high tide caused by a full "Strawberry Moon." When was it taken? June 23, 2024 This beautiful satellite snap captured a series…...
Thr'hn'kag'gur: The only volcano on Earth where you can descend into a magma chamber
3+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Thr'hn'kag'gur is a volcano near Reykjav'k in Iceland with an empty magma chamber decorated with vivid colors that scientists and tourists can access via an open cable elevator. Name: Thr'hn'kag'gur, or Three Peaks Crater Why it's incredible: The volcano hosts…...