Confusing diamonds from South African mines contain “nearly impossible” chemistry
The pair of diamonds, which form hundreds of kilometers deep in the Earth’s adaptive mantle, both have specks of material formed in completely opposed chemical environments. The presence of matter provides a window into the chemical movement of the mantle and the reaction that forms diamond. Two diamond samples were found at South African mines. […]
NASA launches a special mission to study the mystical “halo” of the Earth
Some NASA missions are designed for very specific tasks, but they all help cultivate an understanding of our universe, sometimes pale blue dots, work. There is a new mission to study one of the more esoteric parts of the atmosphere, launched on Wednesday (September 24), and will monitor the planet’s outer atmosphere range for the […]
“Rare” storage of 1,400-year-old gold coins and gems excavated from the hippos in a devastated city near the Sea of Galilee
Archaeologists near the Sea of Galilee have discovered a rare storage of gold coins and gems dating back to Byzantine times, from nearly 1,400 years. The storage contained 97 pure gold coins and dozens of gem pieces, including pearls, semi-precious stones and earrings with glass inserted. The team found treasures while investigating the ancient city […]
Unusual Wampum Beads discovered in a 17th century colony of Newfoundland
Seven small beads excavated in Newfoundland, Canada are rare finds. They may be the only Wampam discovered in the state, suggesting trade between indigenous peoples and European settlers. The beads were discovered in the colony of the Avalon site in Ferryland in July. This was an early European settlement in the 17th century and a […]
A million-year-old skull from China holds cues of Neanderthals, Denisovans and human origin
Researchers have effectively reconstructed the skull of a million years ago, a million years ago, discovered in China. The newly restored calaum may have belonged to a mystical Denisovan relative, providing clues to the rapid evolution of Asian homo sapiens. In a study published Thursday (September 25) in Journal Science, researchers announced the reconstruction of […]
The mysterious creature in Peru’s Forbidden Cloud Forest is a new species of marsupials
While exploring areas around the archaeological sites of the Peruvian Andes, researchers discovered creatures that have never been seen before. The small eye-polishing marsupial, named Marmosa Chachapoya, is a newly identified species of Mouse Opossum. “Little knows about this species about specimens collected so far, including natural history and distribution,” said Silvia Pavan, a biologist […]
A 95 million-year-old “small, small skull” from a crocodile-like creature found in Montana
Approximately 95 million years ago, along the coast of the western inland seas in what is now southwestern Montana, suggests a small crocodile-like creature with strange, covered teeth drilled. In a new study, the first creature ever discovered – a teenage clock called Elton, measured about 2 feet (60 centimeters) long from the nose to […]
Scientific breakthroughs lead to “fluorescent biological kits” – that may mean turning your cells into quantum sensors
Protein-based qubits could be key to accelerating biological research at a minimal scale thanks to new scientific breakthroughs. Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered ways to turn fluorescent proteins into biological qubits that can be made directly within the cell, and use them as a way to detect magnetic and electrical signals within […]
The strange glass in Australia appears to be from the impact of a giant asteroid, but scientists have yet to find the crater.”
Natural glass, found only in Australia, could be evidence of the impact of unknown ancient asteroids, researchers say. A new analysis of “tectite” that created shocks point to a powerful conflict that casts the remains of southern Australia millions of years ago. Scientists are still searching for impact craters. “These glasses are endemic to Australia […]
A giant penguin fossil discovered in New Zealand that lived 3 million years ago – what happened?
Three million years ago, today’s great penguins, the extinct relatives of the emperor and king, lived in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We know this because our new study explains the spectacular fossil skulls of great penguins found along the Taranaki coast. Overall, it is 31% longer than the skull of the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri) and […]