An international team of researchers, including scientists from UNIGE, has discovered that the Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once shaped by a massive lake and a network of rivers. The Rub’ al-Khali, or Empty Quarter, is one of the largest…
Category: Earth
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Origins Rewritten: Scientists Uncover the Lush Past of the World’s Largest Sand Desert
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What Makes the Ocean Glow? Inside the Strange, 400-Year Mystery of “Milky Seas”
For centuries, sailors have reported the eerie glow of “milky seas” — vast areas of ocean that shine at night like a soft green-white light. Scientists now believe this rare phenomenon is caused by bioluminescent bacteria, but much remains…
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NASA’s Satellite Just Uncovered 100,000 Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean
We’ve mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA’s SWOT satellite. Using tiny changes in sea surface height to reveal underwater features, researchers have mapped vast, previously hidden…
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The Dune That Walks: How Wind and Time Shape Europe’s Tallest Sand Giant
Europe’s tallest sand dune isn’t just a stunning natural landmark—it’s a living, shifting landscape sculpted by wind and time. La Grande Dune du Pilat, towering above the French Atlantic coast, migrates inland each year as breezes push…
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Contaminated Skies: The Growing Hazard of Dust in Utah
What are the potential health risks from airborne dust pollution, especially in the growing threat of climate change? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Reports hopes to address as a team of…
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Life on Titan? Study Suggests Only Microbial Traces Possible
What kinds of life could exist in Saturn’s largest moon, Titan? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as an international team of researchers investigated…
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Scorched Earth: How a Wildfire Wave Transformed South Korea Overnight
In March 2025, wildfires swept across South Korea, scorching vast swaths of land and prompting a massive emergency response. Fanned by dry, windy conditions, the blazes destroyed historic sites, leveled thousands of structures, and marked one of…
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New Data Reveals Sea Levels Rose 125 Feet After Last Ice Age
New research reveals that post-ice age sea levels rose over a meter per century during key periods and totaled about 38 meters, informing current climate projections. New geological data has provided a clearer understanding of how quickly and how…
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The Great Mangrove Migration: How Warming Waters Are Rewriting the East Coast
Mangroves are on the move, and scientists are tracking their surprising advance into new northern territory. Just as John Muir once marveled at these tropical trees in the Southeast, today’s researchers are combining boots-on-the-ground surveys…
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Avatar Appearance Shapes Human-AI Interactions
How does the human brain process social cues in virtual reality? This is what a recent study published in eNeuro hopes to address as a team of researchers from Sapienza University in Italy investigated how…
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