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Study Suggests Ancient Meteors Caused Massive Volcano Eruptions
The impact of ancient meteorites sparked volcanic eruptions, a team led by Trinity College Dublin geochemists says in a report. The team studied rocks in a massive crater in Sudbury, Ontario, where a deep basin was formed 1.85 billion years ago by a bolide, a meteor which exploded in the atmosphere. Small volcanic fragments of the crash remain, each shaped … Continue reading
‘Stories’ Of Volcanic Eruptions Told By Aboriginal People For 7,000 Years Turn Out To be TRUE
We’re all storytellers at heart, but we often prefer the more mythical and legendary tales of times long gone than ones of real scientific discovery. However, on occasion, some ancient stories turn out to be grounded almost entirely in fact, not fiction. Take this story that’s been passed down through more than 230 generations of Gugu Badhun Aboriginal people, for … Continue reading
The Physics of Time Explained in Under 3 Minutes
Many people find the concepts in physics challenging to wrap their head around. Visual aids and explanations can definitely help, though. The Youtube Channel Minute Physics videos do just that. In the video featured below, Henry from MinutePhysics explains the relativity of time in under three minutes. With a clever demonstration that pits two giraffe owners against one another, Henry … Continue reading
Scientists Are Exploring a Link Between Our Minds and the Quantum World
COULD QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS EXIST? Despite all the research we’ve done, we still know relatively little about how the human brain works, and we know even less about the mystery of “consciousness.” Scientists disagree about whether consciousness exists at all outside the illusions of our own collective imagination. Some believe it exists independently although we’ve yet to understand its origins have … Continue reading
Does Astonishingly Detailed Ancient Map Point to ALIEN Influence?
In 1929 the document was found which dates back to the early 15th century and appears to show the world in unprecedented detail. The map was credited to Turkish admiral Piri Reis and is aptly dubbed the Piri Reis Map. But due to the intricacies of the map from such a primitive age, one expert believes it could be proof … Continue reading
Whistleblower’s Very Disturbing Explanation of the Mysterious Sounds Being Heard Across the World
This is an ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) article from about two years but it is definitely still relevant and very interesting indeed! Starting in the second half of 2011 and accelerating into 2012, reports have flooded in from hundreds of cities around the world regarding the strange and powerful sounds and mysterious noises emanating from unknown sources. Varying … Continue reading
Nearby Young Sun with a Solar System that Appears to be Very Much Like Ours Discovered
Analyzing distant solar systems can tell us more about our own. A young solar system located a mere 10 light years away appears to be remarkably similar to our own. Discovered recently in the constellation Eradinus, the solar system surrounding the star Epsilon Eridani is not only very similar to our own but is also the closest known solar system … Continue reading
Devastating Effects An Asteroid Impact Would Have on the Earth and the Human Body
RESEARCHERS have described the ways in which humanity could die out if an asteroid were to strike Earth, with only a small fraction of the casualties coming from the impact itself. The aftermath of an asteroid impact would be more deadly than the collision itself, researchers have said. Earthquakes, tsunamis, wind blasts and a sudden change in air pressure are … Continue reading
Facebook Working on Technology that Would Allow You to TYPE with Your BRAIN
In its latest ambitious project, the social media giant says that it wants to build a “brain-computer speech-to-text interface” which can essentially type the words you think. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the new project “one day will let you communicate using only your mind” and is being developed by Building 8 – Facebook’s consumer hardware lab. Mr Zuckerberg, who … Continue reading
British Scientist Pops The Bermuda Triangle ‘Bubbles’ Theory
A British scientist claims to have disproven one of the many theories that surround the Bermuda Triangle and its mysterious ship-sinking tendencies. For decades, sailors have been terrified of the infamous area, where ships and aircrafts have been known to simply vanish. Some have gone as far as to claim the area is plagued by evil, supernatural forces, dubbing it … Continue reading
