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Deep ocean sand analysis may predict how far Earth’s climate will shift
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (641+ words) Stanford researchers analyzed global seafloor data from an ancient cooling era, expecting thick sand deposits, but found almost no sand across all seven continents, defying standard models. When a Stanford team went looking for sediment that should have blanketed the…...
Lakes buried carbon steadily for 11,000 years, but then something changed
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1015+ words) Lakes across northern North America buried carbon at a steady rate for thousands of years, but that changed dramatically after 1850. Leaves, pollen and washed-in soil sink to the bottom of a lake and settle into mud, and the carbon in…...
American cheetah was not actually a cheetah, DNA reveals
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (1055+ words) Ancient DNA reveals that the American cheetah was actually closer to pumas, ranged into Arctic Yukon, and may have regularly eaten fish. For a long time, the extinct animal known as the American cheetah seemed to have a simple story....
NASA satellite captures a spectacular turquoise halo around the Chatham Islands, and an underwater plateau nearly 500 miles long could be the cause of this strange ocean phenomenon
3+ week, 2+ day ago (623+ words) NASA captures a turquoise halo around the Chatham Islands, revealing how an underwater plateau may fuel a vast plankton bloom. A satellite image captured on January 10, 2026, shows bright green and chalky blue water curling into a broad ring around New…...
A volcano that erupted near Mayotte in 2018 brought something extraordinary to the surface: a material from Earth’s birth 4.4 billion years ago
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1112+ words) A young underwater volcano near Mayotte has carried a chemical memory of Earth’s birth all the way to the seafloor. And it’s an ancient one. Lava from Fani… Lava from Fani Maoré contains signs of mantle material formed within the…...
New hairy-leafed plant species confirms another of Darwin’s predictions
4+ week, 1+ day ago (986+ words) Saxifraga candelabrum is a newly confirmed carnivorous plant. Its sticky hairs trap small insects, while its flowers attract them with scent. Carnivorous plants are famous for dramatic traps, but catching an insect is only part of the story. To qualify…...