Sahara rainfall historically driven by tropical plumes not monsoons, study finds
Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...
The jaw-dropping island that's been described as 'the most alien-looking place on Earth'
It is one of the most isolated landforms of continental origin, having split from the supercontinent of Gondwana millions of ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN1d
Healing touch: 7 plants that could hold the key to the future of medicine
Here are seven medicinal plant species that have proved their worth in gold and may well have more to give to the future of ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient Greece
New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...
The Economist4d
Don’t propose with a diamond
Since De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company, ingeniously announced that “diamonds are forever” in the 1940s, most ...
Earth.com1d
People with this blood group age more slowly, according to new research
New research suggests that blood group B may be associated with slower aging, although not without risks for these people.
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Uncovered in Spain: 5,000-year-old fortress with a violent past
The structure consists of three concentric walls up to five meters high and 25 towers. Inside, the tomb of a possible Roman legionary has been discovered ...
Life’s building blocks discovered in asteroid dust
Last week, scientists who analyzed the rubble from a near-Earth asteroid reported their first detailed findings. The ...
Bravo for teens making a different in their community and some major milestones reached
Two Irvine teens won the 2024 Dragon Kim Challenge. Ashima Sharma and Vedant Dayal, both 16 and students at the Orange County ...