Africa Is Splitting Into Two Continents And A Vast New Ocean Could Eventually Open Up
Africa Is Splitting Into Two Continents And A Vast New Ocean Could Eventually Open UpAfrica is gradually splitting in two. As with most geological processes, it unfolds at a glacial pace over millions of years, but in time it could cause part of East Africa to break away from the rest of the continent, likely giving rise to a new ocean between the two landmasses.The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.This vast breakup is linked to...
Could One Drill A Hole From One Side Of The Earth And Come Out The Other Side?
Could One Drill A Hole From One Side Of The Earth And Come Out The Other Side?Eight years ago, a popular interactive map showed you where you would pop up if you were to dig your way right through the Earth.The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.It's a bit of fun, even if for the vast majority the answer was "somewhere in an ocean". But would it be possible to dig through the Earth and pop out the other...
Which Is Better: Hot Or Cold Showers?
What Really Happens When You Take Hot Versus Cold ShowersPUBLISHED10 minutes agoWhich Is Better: Hot Or Cold Showers?The answer, as usual, is somewhere in the middle.
Freelance WriterKatie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals.View full profileKatie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from...
Why Do We Have Two Nostrils, Instead Of One Big Nose Hole?
Why Do We Have Two Nostrils, Instead Of One Big Nose Hole?Teamwork makes the dream work, as does sharing the load. Image credit: this_baker/Shutterstock.com In humans, as in many animals, things tend to come in pairs. We have two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet – and, right in the middle of our faces, two nostrils.The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.For most of those features, of course, having two makes sense....
Is Gustave The Killer Croc Dead? Notorious Crocodile Accused Of 300 Deaths Is Surrounded By Legend
Is Gustave The Killer Croc Dead? Notorious Crocodile Accused Of 300 Deaths Is Surrounded By LegendPUBLISHED22 minutes agoIs Gustave The Killer Croc Dead? Notorious Crocodile Accused Of 300 Deaths Is Surrounded By LegendIs he a goner or just lying low? Senior JournalistTom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture.View full profileTom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers...
Humans Have Accidentally Created A Barrier Around The Earth
Humans Have Accidentally Created A Barrier Around The EarthWe know full well that our species has the capacity to effect phenomenal change, even accidentally, for better or for worse. We see it in the climate crisis but also in the eradication of smallpox. When the DART mission hit asteroid Dimorphos, our species gained the ability to move celestial bodies. It turns out we can also move vast bands of radiation and make them into a barrier around our planet, even though we had no idea we were...
Something Just Crashed Into The Moon, First-Known Instance Of Prehistoric Bees Nesting In Fossil Skulls, And Much More This Week
Something Just Crashed Into The Moon, First-Known Instance Of Prehistoric Bees Nesting In Fossil Skulls, And Much More This WeekThis week, a 120-million-year-old dinosaur trackway has revealed the fastest Cretaceous theropod ever discovered, Little Foot, one of the most complete early hominin fossils, may actually be an “unidentified human relative”, and NASA finally confirmed billionaire Jared Isaacman as its new head. Finally, we visited the European Space Agency to ask real astronauts the...
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Carries The Key Molecules For Life In Unusual Abundance– What Does That Mean?
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Carries The Key Molecules For Life In Unusual Abundance– What Does That Mean?Our third interstellar visitor that we have detected, comet 3I/ATLAS, has been found to contain molecules that are key for life. But what does that mean? The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.If you don't know the story by now, on July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System did its job beautifully and...
Is It True There Are Two Places On Earth Where You Can Walk Directly On The Mantle?
Is It True There Are Two Places On Earth Where You Can Walk Directly On The Mantle?PUBLISHED11 minutes agoIs It True There Are Two Places On Earth Where You Can Walk Directly On The Mantle?It’s not quite as simple as these claims make it sound, but the answer is closer to yes than no.Freelance WriterStephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication.View full...
This Is The First Ever Map Of The Entire Sky In An Incredible 102 Infrared Colors
This Is The First Ever Map Of The Entire Sky In An Incredible 102 Infrared ColorsNASA has just released two images from its recent near-infrared SPHEREx mission. This is an incredible near-infrared space telescope that aims to collect the detailed light spectrum of 450 million galaxies. To do that, it has very narrow filters which are equivalent to how we categorize colors, only not in the light that we can see. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to...
Was Jesus Christ Actually Born On December 25?
Was Jesus Christ Actually Born On December 25?PUBLISHED15 minutes agoWas Jesus Christ Actually Born On December 25?What if Christ wasn't born on Christmas?Senior Staff Writer & Space CorrespondentAlfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profileAlfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profileThe Nativity scene is a...
Around 90 Percent Of People Report Personality Changes After An Organ Transplant – Why?
Can Donor Organs Change Your Personality? Around 90 Percent Of Recipients Report Changes – Why?Organ transplantd have come a long way since the first human-to-human heart transplant back in 1967. A new record was set for organ transplants in the United States in 2024, as for the first time ever the country saw more than 48,000 organ transplants in a year. The more we do them, the more we learn.The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full...
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