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Science
Ocean Found Under the Earth’s Crust
A massive ocean has been found under the Earth's crust, and there is a whole other ecosystem under the surface of the Earth.
Findings show that between 410 to 660 kilometers below the Earth's surface, there is another water reservoir....
Science
Space Invaders Brought Gold and Platinum to Earth, Yale Scientists Say
Scientists at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) delved into the mysteries of gold and platinum's origins. Their research provides a fresh perspective on how these precious metals made their way to shallow pockets within Earth's mantle.
The study,...
Greek News
Winter Solstice Brings Longer, Brighter Days Ahead
The peoples of the world, or at least those in the Northern Hemisphere, look forward to the Winter Solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year but brings hope for longer, brighter days ahead.
After the passage of six...
Environment
The 5 Mass Extinction Events That Shaped the History of Earth
The death of the dinosaurs around sixty-six million years ago is the most famous extinction event on Earth, but it was the last of a series of five catastrophes that had a profound impact on the course of life...
Ancient Greece
Carl Sagan on the Brilliance of Ancient Greek Scientist Eratosthenes
Carl Sagan, the American astronomer, author, and science communicator was renowned for making difficult scientific concepts understandable to the millions; he did exactly this at the beginning of his renowned series Cosmos by explaining the thought process of the...
Space
City-Size Comet Racing Toward Earth
A city-size comet is racing toward Earth and will reach the closest point on April 21, 2024.
The comet which goes by the name 12P/Pons-Brooks, and it is a special kind of comet known as a cryovolcanic comet or cold...
Ancient Greece
How Ancient Greeks Realized the Earth Is Round
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Theories depicting the shape of the earth swirled in embryonic form in the minds of Ancient Greek thinkers.
By Matthew Norman
Many pre-Socratic Greek philosophers were wrong about the form of our planet. Thales – founder of the Milesian School of...
Life
Alien Life May Evolve from Radically Different Elements
A recent study suggests that on various planets, there might be unique chemical reactions that can sustain life quite different from what we're familiar with on Earth. Unlike our planet, where life relies on carbon-based compounds, these reactions could...
Weather
Frozen Antarctica Walloped by Climate Extremes, Scientists Find
In the faraway land of Antarctica, known as one of the loneliest spots on our planet, researchers are uncovering broken temperature records and noticing a rise in both the size and frequency of unusual weather events.
A recent study published...
Science
Supercontinent to Form in the Pacific in 200 Million Years
According to recent research conducted by Australia's Curtin University, the world's next supercontinent will form when the Pacific Ocean closes in two hundred to three hundred million years.
Earth's crust, also known as the lithosphere, is made up of continents...