Earth science

Reconstruction of a Neanderthal family in the Neanderthal Museum in Croatia. Illustration: depositphotos.com

First Neanderthal footprints on the coast of Portugal change knowledge of early humans

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Fossilized footprints dating back some 80 years discovered on the Algarve coast reveal how Neanderthals moved, hunted and exploited coastal environments – and show a diverse diet based on deer, horses, rabbits and marine resources.
The effects of the climate crisis on humans. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Earth's climate turns out to be more fragile than expected – new study finds

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Researchers present a new measure of carbon load on the climate system and warn: the land, sea, and air began to change as early as the 30s
Arid desert landscape in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Illustration: depositphotos.com

New study refutes the theory that human evolution in Africa was caused by climatic drying

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Brown University researchers have discovered that North Africa remained relatively wet even during a period of global climate change – a finding that challenges the link between drying and the paving of humanity.
**Euparkeria capensis**, a small reptile measuring 60 cm in length from the Early Triassic period (about 245 to 237 million years ago). Credit: Taenadoman, 2011

Dinosaur ancestors walked 16,000 kilometers through Earth's "hell"

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New research reveals that prehistoric reptiles survived extreme climate conditions and migrated thousands of miles – and that may be why they became dinosaurs
One of the oldest rock deposits is found in the Jack Hills in Western Australia, and it contains crystals of the mineral zircon. A researcher holds a rock from the Jack Hills | Curtin University

The oldest lake in the world

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Did freshwater, and life on Earth, begin earlier than we thought?
Impact structure in Amelia Crater, Australia. Credit: NASA

600 million years ago, an asteroid impact shook the Earth – and its effects may still linger

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How an ancient impact on Australia may have triggered global changes in climate and ocean chemistry
"Ghost Wheel" Rojam El Hiri, in the Golan Heights. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University

A new discovery changes what we thought about the ghost wheel in the Golan Heights

As a result of geodynamic shifts in the area of ​​Rojam al-Khiri - the ground in the area rotated, so it is unlikely that the ancient site was used as an observatory
This view of Belva Crater was created using data collected by the Mars Perseverance rover on April 22, 2023. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS

The lost atmosphere of Mars has been discovered hidden in its clay

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Mars was not always the cold, desolate desert we see today. There is more and more evidence that water once flowed across the surface of the Red Planet, necessitating the existence of a thick atmosphere, but suddenly
Sophisticated climate change models predict that the areas of storms and rain will be shifted towards the poles due to global warming. Source: NASA.

A weak world order

How human activity weakens the natural "ventilation systems" of the earth
The Earth's core began to slow down around 2010, moving more slowly than the Earth's surface. Credit: USC

Is the Earth's core losing speed?

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The researchers collected and analyzed seismic data recorded around the South Sandwich Islands from 121 repeated earthquakes that occurred between 1991 and 2023. They also used data from two Soviet nuclear tests between 1971 and 1974,
A glacial lake, Jokulsarlon is a glacial lagoon, Vatnajokull National Park in southeast Iceland, blue water speckled with ice melting from the Breidamerkurjokull glacier. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Firecrackers and thunder: Lightning storms accelerate the rate of ice melting in the North Pole

An international study with the participation of Tel Aviv University states: Global warming leads to lightning storms in the North Pole, which further accelerate the process of melting the ice - in a cycle of repeated feeding
The Cambrian Bang. Illustration: depositphotos.com

New findings regarding the connection between the increase of oxygen in the atmosphere and the development of complex life

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Hebrew University researchers have revealed new findings regarding the connection between the increase in oxygen in the atmosphere and oceans on Earth, and the development of complex life. The study indicates that the rise of oxygen occurred after the development of life
Heavy rain and lightning storms illustration: depositphotos.com

Extreme rains and their risks

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Between rain and flood, between time and terrain, between yesterday and tomorrow
Prof. Dan Yakir, winner of the Israel Prize in Earth Sciences for 2019. Photo: Weizmann Institute Spokesperson

Prof. Dan Yakir from the Weizmann Institute, winner of the Israel Prize in the field of earth science research

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Algal particles emitted from samples infected with the virus. Instead of particles up to a micron in size, phytoplankton remains up to four microns in size were discovered

Where does the algae go after they die?

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The Medicians appear with a frequency of about 1.5 storms per year on average, mainly in the fall and winter months Photo: NASA on Unsplash

A common Mediterranean hurricane

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Illustration: pixabay.

Research: The prediction and warning systems against earthquakes are ineffective

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A figurine of the three wise monkeys. Photo: shutterstock

Covering their eyes with their hands: the Senate Science Committee (led by a climate denier) wants to cut NASA's budget for Earth exploration

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XNUMXD visualization of the Tamo Massif submarine volcano, east of the coast of Japan. Illustration: Will Sager, University of Houston

The largest volcano on Earth has been discovered - under the waters of the Pacific Ocean

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A stamp issued in the USA on the occasion of Earth Day

The 10 most important discoveries in earth science

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