“Tsunami” records usually vanish with time — their traces swept away by nature’s erosion. But in a groundbreaking discovery, scientists believe they’ve uncovered signs of a tsunami that crashed through a forest 115 million years ago, not in the usual sediment or rock, but in an unexpected source: ancient seafloor Read more…
Deep beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface lies a hidden hydrological network that could reshape our understanding of sea level rise. These ‘Antarctic lakes’, buried under kilometers of ice, are now emerging as powerful contributors to future climate scenarios, with the potential to significantly accelerate the melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Read more…
In a groundbreaking announcement, China has unveiled the discovery of the world’s largest known gold deposit in the “Wangu goldfield“ of Hunan province. Estimated to hold over “1,000 metric tonnes of gold”, this monumental find has a projected value exceeding “£63 billion” ($80 billion USD), making it a landmark in Read more…
New Mineral : The world’s strongest stuff has always been a fascination for geologists to find out the secrets hidden deep within the earth. Well, the recent discovery of a flaw within the diamond has only upped their fascination even more. A little fragment of rock trapped in a diamond Read more…