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Paleontologists Are Discovering Ancient Sharks—in the Sandy Egyptian Desert
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (206+ words) Long before it dried out, what’s now Egypt was a tropical Cretaceous sea. “[Phosphates drove] intense primary productivity that sustained a diverse trophic web,” the researchers wrote in their study. “This could be supported by the presence of small fishes,…...
Scientists Modeled Earth’s Next Supercontinent. One Version Could Wipe Out Nearly All Land Life
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1712+ words) In 200 million years, there will be no borders–and possibly no humans. Pangea, the humongous landmass that joined together all seven continents into one mass during Earth’s prehistoric past, broke apart around 200 million years ago. In a fascinating twist of…...
A ‘Cataclysmic’ Earthquake Could Devastate 8 States in the Center of America, Research Shows. It’s Rumbling.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (293+ words) The Midwest’s biggest seismic threat could displace 7.2 million people and cause $300 billion in damage. From December 1811 to February 1812, the region experienced tremors that rang bells in New England, temporarily reversed the flow of the Mississippi River, and claimed the lives…...
A Strange Fossilized Egg Has Surfaced from the Frozen Depths of Antarctica
2+ week, 5+ day ago (244+ words) Popular Mechanics Antarctica’s Strange Fossilized Egg A mysterious fossil from Antarctica has been identified as the largest soft-shelled egg ever discovered—and the second-largest known egg of any kind. A Record-Breaking Ancient Egg About 68 million years ago, near the end…...
America’s Biggest Earthquake Reversed the Mississippi River. What If It Happens Again?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (302+ words) A repeat of the quakes that devastated New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811 and 1812 could injure or kill 86,000 people across three states. From December 1811 to February 1812, the region experienced tremors that rang bells in New England, temporarily reversed the flow of the…...