Geology
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4.6KGermany was covered by glaciers 450,000 years ago
The timing of the Middle Pleistocene glacial-interglacial cycles and the feedback mechanisms between climatic shifts and earth-surface processes are still poorly understood.
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6.3KVolcanic eruption influenced Iceland’s conversion to Christianity
Memories of the largest lava flood in the history of Iceland, recorded in an apocalyptic medieval poem, were used to drive the...
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11.3KWorkers discover ancient coastline in West London
Engineers working on Britain’s new high speed railway have discovered an ancient, sub-tropical coastline dating back 56 million years.
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6.1KHumans thrived in South Africa through the Toba super-volcanic eruption ~74,000 years ago
Imagine a year in Africa that summer never arrives. The sky takes on a gray hue during the day and glows red...
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4.2KAsh from dinosaur-era volcanoes linked with shale oil, gas
Nutrient-rich ash from an enormous flare-up of volcanic eruptions toward the end of the dinosaurs' reign kicked off a chain of events...
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3.8KNew study reveals the secret of magmas that produce global treasures
South Africa's history and economy has been built on its rich natural treasures of a number of precious metals, stones and minerals.
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19.5KA mineral blueprint for finding Burgess Shale-type fossils
Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue...
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3.3KMeteorite analysis shows reduced salt is key in Earth’s new recipe
Scientists have found the halogen levels in the meteorites that formed the Earth billions of years ago are much lower than previously...
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2.8KGeophysicists uncover new evidence for an alternative style of plate tectonics
When renowned University of Toronto (U of T) geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson cemented concepts in the emerging field of plate tectonics in...
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6.7KAn international group of scientists reveals the mystery about the origin of gold
An international group of scientists, with the participation of the University of Granada (UGR), has shed new light on the origin of...
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4.2KWhy did the Earth’s ancient oceans disappear?
We think of oceans as being stable and permanent. However, they move at about the same speed as your fingernails grow. Geoscientists...
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19.4KYellowstone spawned twin super-eruptions that altered global climate
A new geological record of the Yellowstone supervolcano's last catastrophic eruption is rewriting the story of what happened 630,000 years ago and...
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7.4KResearch sheds new light on early turquoise mining in Southwest
Turquoise is an icon of the desert Southwest, with enduring cultural significance, especially for Native American communities. Yet, relatively little is known...
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4.9KAncient, lost, mountains in the Karoo reveals the secrets of massive extinction event
Millions of years ago, a mountain range that would have dwarfed the Andes mountains in South America, stretched over what is currently...
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10.4KVolcanic eruptions linked to social unrest in Ancient Egypt
Around 245 BCE Ptolemy III, ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, made a decision that still puzzles many historians: After pursuing...
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5.4KResearchers document one of planet’s largest volcanic eruptions
Washington State University researchers have determined that the Pacific Northwest was home to one of the Earth's largest known volcanic eruptions, a...
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4.2KLost continent of Zealandia: Scientists return from expedition to sunken land
After a nine-week voyage to study the lost, submerged continent of Zealandia in the South Pacific, a team of 32 scientists from 12 countries...
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3.3KDiamonds show Earth still capable of ‘superhot’ surprises
Diamonds may be ‘forever’ but some may have formed more recently than geologists thought. A study of 26 diamonds, formed under extreme...
