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The Great Unconformity refers to a striking break in Earth’s rock record, where Cambrian rocks rest directly on much older Precambrian basement. In places such as the Grand Canyon, that missing interval spans more than 1 billion years,…

Nearly 700 years after the Black Death, a possible mass grave filled with human remains has been discovered near Erfurt, Germany. While the identity of the pit remains unconfirmed, researchers believe they’ve found one of the 11 famous…

Scientists have found a potential shortcut for identifying stars that host planets. The technique, based on specific signals in starlight, could make it easier to search for exoplanets, according to a new study.

The team has already used their…

Daylight saving time hit you like a brick? Here’s how to cope better

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As a teenager, I loved reading my horoscope in gossip magazines. But even then my friends and I knew it was nonsense. For us, this was a fun pastimes for bored teens. So I was surprised when my hairdresser recently asked me my star sign. When I…

Supermarket shelves can look full despite the food systems underneath them being under strain. Fruit may be stacked neatly, chilled meat may be in place. It appears that supply chains are functioning well. But appearances can be…

Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up the field of biology, tracking what’s…

On a 2017 field survey in central India, a team of researchers documented a cluster of 11 fossilized eggs arranged in a shallow depression within the Lameta Formation. The region had produced dinosaur material before, but this clutch stood…

Hoppers is a delight. But is it scientifically possible?

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The aptly named Cave of Crystals, in Chihuahua, Mexico, is buried around 300 metres underground and contains giant gypsum crystals up to 11 metres long.

Some are big enough to walk on and are so impressive they earned the cave its alternative…