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Lakes buried carbon steadily for 11,000 years, but then something changed
2+ hour, 17+ min 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…...
Bizarre squid relative found in Wyoming is unlike anything seen before
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (840+ words) A bizarre belemnite fossil from Wyoming has been identified as a new species, revealing the thickest known member of this ancient squid relative group. There’s a fossil in a Wyoming museum drawer that spent two decades being, essentially, a mystery…...
Anak Krakatau erupts as enormous ash cloud spreads across Indonesia
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (731+ words) NASA satellites captured Anak Krakatau erupting as volcanic ash climbed up to 50,000 feet and spread across parts of Indonesia. Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory captures a powerful eruption unfolding at Anak Krakatau, the restless volcano rising…...
Scientists are getting better at predicting where massive earthquakes will strike
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (863+ words) Scientists developed a new method to identify where strain is building along major faults, revealing where massive earthquakes are more likely to strike. Nobody can tell you exactly when an earthquake will hit. But a team of scientists has gotten…...
Our ancestors may not have needed ape-like feet to climb
4+ day, 53+ min ago (996+ words) Sooty mangabeys bend the middle of their feet 46 degrees while climbing, matching the ankle bend of chimpanzees and informing debate over the last common ancestor. Climbing a bare tree trunk asks an ankle to bend further than walking ever does....
Stone Age families relied on snakes and lizards for food
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (1182+ words) Snakes and lizards made up a surprising share of meals at a Natufian settlement, where the same butchering method persisted for millennia. The familiar picture of the Stone Age diet centers on big animals: a gazelle on a spit, a…...
Earthquake reveals a hidden danger beneath a remote Arctic island
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (820+ words) An earthquake triggered a massive rock avalanche on remote Jan Mayen, but scientists say thawing permafrost may have weakened the slope long before it collapsed. Something strange happened on Jan Mayen last March. An earthquake shook the island, and within…...
324-million-year-old insect fossil reveals early life on Earth roamed between water and land
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (956+ words) A 324-million-year-old fossil suggests early insects lived between water and land as their bodies gradually changed over time. Life on Earth changed greatly when animals began moving from water onto land. It happened in stages, and some early animals, including…...
Fossil bite marks show mammals didn’t always rule the food chain
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1262+ words) Purussaurus bite marks on fossil bones show a 23-foot crocodile relative killed hoofed mammals weighing up to 4,000 pounds in ancient South America. Saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia hunt horses, cattle, and feral water buffalo. They are the largest crocodiles alive…...
Ozone recovery is changing life in Antarctica in an unexpected way
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (612+ words) Ozone recovery is reducing UV radiation in Antarctica, but new research suggests the change could weaken tundra carbon uptake in unexpected ways. The recovery of Antarctica’s ozone layer counts as one of the genuine environmental success stories of the past…...