Science & Geology
  • The Giant Crystal Cave: Mexico’s Underground Marvel
    The Giant Crystal Cave, found in 2000 under Mexico, holds 36-foot selenite crystals. Formed over 500,000 years at 136°F, it challenges explorers and reveals ancient microbes. Closed since 2015, its story endures.
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  • The Beresovka Mammoth: A Siberian Ice Age Enigma
    In 1900, hunters near Siberia’s Berezovka River discovered a woolly mammoth, preserved in permafrost for about 44,000 years. The Beresovka Mammoth sat upright, with buttercups in its mouth, undigested grass in its stomach, and broken hips. Scientists hypothesize it froze within hours, possibly 10, to remain this intact, a theory that intrigued researchers during its…
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  • Impact location Of the Tunguska Event
    Tunguska Event: Siberia’s Unsolved Blast of 1908
    The Tunguska Event struck Siberia in 1908, smashing 800 square miles with a 10-megaton jolt. No crater appeared—just broken trees and a big unknown. Rocky meteor or something else? Over 100 years later, it’s still a question.
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  • An aerial view of the Shiprock formation
    Shiprock: New Mexico’s Towering Volcanic Wonder
    Shiprock rises 1,583 feet over New Mexico’s desert, a volcanic marvel and Navajo sacred site called Tsé Bitʼaʼí, “rock with wings.” Formed 27 million years ago, its breccia and minette core stands alone, dikes radiating outward. A giant bird in Navajo lore, Shiprock blends nature’s artistry with mystery—its origins and far-reaching dikes still baffle experts.
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  • Astronomers are closely tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.3% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, according to NASA.
    Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Cosmic Threat Looms Over 2032
    Few space objects grab attention like an asteroid with a chance to strike Earth. In late 2024, astronomers found asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth rock flagged for its faint odds of impact. By February 2025, NASA set those odds at 2.3% for December 22, 2032—a slim possibility that stirred interest. Spanning 130 to 300 feet,…
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  • Aerial View of El Ojo aka The Eye in Wetlands of Argentina’s Paraná Delta
    El Ojo: Argentina’s Curious Floating Island
    El Ojo, a 387-foot floating island in Argentina’s Paraná Delta, spins since 2003 AD. Found in 2016 AD, its origins intrigue all.
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  • Methuselah, an Ancient Bristlecone Pine Tree in Inyo National Forest, Surrounded by Winter Snow
    Methuselah: Earth’s Oldest Tree Spans Millennia
    The Methuselah Tree, a bristlecone pine from 2833 BC, thrives in California. Found in 1957 AD, it spans 4,855 years of history.
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    Thutmose II Tomb: The First Royal Discovery Since Tutankhamun
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    Australian Rock Art: Tracing an Ancient Cultural Record
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