geology
Robots to Help Explain Underwater Volcano Growth
The history of Earth’s tectonic plates is a fascinating one, and worth study. As they are pulled apart by forces in the Earth, rocks from deep within the mantle are pulled up to fill in the gap left behind. As they rise, the rocks start to melt and subsequently form thousands of volcanoes on the […]
Midwest to face Bigger Quake?
That I live in Australia is – by now – not a mystery. What may be a surprise though is that we very rarely suffer earthquakes. Every now and again one will pop up somewhere, but they are always relatively small in size.
I tackle this story with that lack of firsthand knowledge, so bear with […]
Grand Canyon Older than Originally Thought
One of the most remarkable landscapes in the world, the Grand Canyon in the U.S. state of Arizona has long been the focus of tourists the world over. The prevailing theory for the creation of the Grand Canyon is that the Colorado River carved its way through some six million years ago.
However new research by […]
Asteroid Impact Mystery Solved by Ancient Clay Tablet
For those of us who enjoy the studies of the past – geology, archaeology, history, etc – there is nothing quite as intriguing as seeing one help solve the other. This is just the case in a recent revelation that has helped explain a mystery dating back to the 19th century.
Köfels in Austria is the […]
How did Gondwana Break Up?
The history of Earth’s supercontinents is one that will never end to fill me with wonder. A theorized cyclical phenomenon, supercontinents are thought to form roughly every 250 million years. In fact, we currently have a supercontinent of our own today; Eurasia. And though due to the wonders of modern day politics it has been […]
Mass Extinctions Not So Easy to Come Back From
A recent report from the University of Bristol, and published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B this week, focuses on just what it takes for real recovery to take place after a mass extinction. The study, conducted by Sarda Sahney and Professor Michael Benton focused upon the mass extinction at the end of […]
