Glaciers and enigmatic stone stripes in the Ethiopian highlands
As the driver of global atmospheric and ocean circulation, the tropics play a central role in understanding past and future climate change. Both global climate simulations and worldwide ocean temperature reconstructions indicate that the cooling in t.....»»
Behold the Latest Treasures Unearthed at Mexico City"s Templo Mayor
A stone chest with 15 anthropomorphic sculptures and numerous beads, shells, and corals have been discovered in the heart of the ancient Aztec capital......»»
Spotlight on mud snakes: Study unveils evolutionary secrets of enigmatic snake family from Southeastern Asia
A new University of Kansas genomic investigation of a group of unheralded but unique "mud snakes" from Southeast Asia is rewriting the evolutionary history of this family, named the Homalopsidae. The results just were published in the Bulletin of the.....»»
Glacier Loss Day indicates record breaking glacier melt
The Hintereisferner, located at the back of the Tyrolean Ötztal, has been closely monitored for more than 100 years, and there have been continuous records of its mass balance since 1952. This makes it one of the best-studied glaciers in the Alps an.....»»
Team develops laser-based ice-core sampling for studying climate change
Researchers led by Yuko Motizuki from the Astro-Glaciology Laboratory at the RIKEN Nishina Center in Japan have developed a new laser-based sampling system for studying the composition of ice cores taken from glaciers. The new system has a 3-mm depth.....»»
Stone Age artists carved detailed human and animal tracks in rock art in Namibia
During the Later Stone Age in what is now Namibia, rock artists imbued so much detail into their engravings of human and animal prints that current-day Indigenous trackers could identify which animals' prints they were depicting, as well as the anima.....»»
Kebnekaise"s southern peak continues to melt, and so do other Swedish glaciers
The glacier on Kebnekaise's southern peak is shrinking. What was previously Sweden's highest summit is now 1.4 meters lower than last year. Measurements also show great melting on other Swedish glaciers......»»
New research tool depicts ocean acidification in colored stripes
Most people consider climate change to consist only of the warming of the atmosphere, the consequences of which primarily affect land regions. However, this is a human-centered view and does not go far enough......»»
Glaciers could provide powerful new volcano monitoring tool
Glaciers could become a powerful tool for monitoring some volcanoes, according to new research that shows for the first time how the altitude of glaciers located on volcanoes could signal future unrest including the threat of an eruption......»»
Genomes could help enigmatic, endangered nocturnal parrot make a comeback
Variations linked to fertility, survival still present in a small population. Enlarge (credit: Liu Yang) On an island off the coast of New Zealand, in the shadows of a primeval forest, an eerie sound resonates through th.....»»
Pigment production adapted to cultural changes and availability of mineral resources 40,000 years ago in Ethiopia
An international research team from Spain and France has carried out the chemical and technological analysis of the largest known collection of red and yellow mineral pigments, commonly called ochre, dated to the Middle Stone Age, between 300,000 and.....»»
Early humans deliberately made mysterious stone "spheroids"
The early ancestors of humans deliberately made stones into spheres 1.4 million years ago, a study said on Wednesday, though what prehistoric people used the balls for remains a mystery......»»
North Korean hackers target security researchers with zero-day exploit
North Korean threat actors are once again attempting to compromise security researchers’ machines by employing a zero-day exploit. The warning comes from Google’s own security researchers Clement Lecigne and Maddie Stone, who detailed the.....»»
7 Best Sink Protector of 2023 | Sink Mats & Grids Reviewed
Are you worried about accidental slips that may ruin your delicate glassware or cause scratches to the kitchen washbowl? A sink protector is a perfect solution. Wash bowls today are crafted from copper, stainless steel, natural stone, ceramic, and fi.....»»
Half of Earth"s glaciers could vanish with 1.5 degrees of warming, study warns
In the Himalayas, not far from the base of Mount Everest, lies the Imja-Lhotse Shar Glacier, where David Rounce conducted his doctoral research. From 2013 to 2017, Rounce and his team visited Nepal to measure the glacier as it rapidly receded—and a.....»»
Unraveling a paradox of Himalayan glacier melt
One in five glaciers on Earth are covered with a layer of rocky debris. The presence of debris influences how glaciers melt. In the Himalaya, debris covers most large glaciers, and it is so thick that it should insulate the ice, slowing the rates of.....»»
The limestone spheroids of "Ubeidiya: Intentional imposition of symmetric geometry by early hominins?
Limestone spheroids, enigmatic lithic artifacts from the ancient past, have perplexed archaeologists for years. While they span from the Oldowan to the Middle Paleolithic, the purpose behind their creation remains a subject of intense debate......»»
Europe"s very own dinosaurs: The enigmatic Late Cretaceous rhabdodontids
When you think of dinosaurs, you might automatically imagine iconic dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. But at the same time when these were stomping on the ancient coastal plains of North America, some of their very distant cousins were.....»»
Writing in water using an ion-exchange bead as a pen
Writing is an age-old cultural technique. Thousands of years ago, humans were already carving signs and symbols into stone slabs. Scripts have become far more sophisticated since then but one aspect remains the same: Whether the writer is using cunei.....»»
Earth"s "third pole" and its role in global climate
Located at the intersection of South, Central, and East Asia, the massive Tibetan Plateau is often considered to be Earth's "third pole." A land of large glaciers, permafrost, and heavy snow, the plateau feeds a vast network of rivers, including majo.....»»
Tides may be responsible for up to 69% of under-ice melting in an Antarctica ice shelf
The ice shelves—the marine-terminating glaciers of the Antarctic Ice Sheet—are melting, and it's not just because of rising atmospheric temperatures. In a one-two punch, ice shelves in Antarctica are fighting a losing battle against rising temper.....»»