fromwww.scientificamerican.com1 week agoThis is Carbon Dioxide's WorldWe Just Live in ItCarbon dioxide is a fundamental, ancient regulator of Earth's climate, geology, and life, central to planetary evolution and human civilization.
fromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoAbout 700m years ago, the Earth froze over entirely now we may know whyMassive volcanic eruptions combined with a cold climate contributed to Earth's Snowball Earth state 700 million years ago.
fromBig Think2 months agoThe unlikely asteroid collision that made your life possibleThe likelihood of microbial life existing elsewhere in the universe is high, though complex life is rarer.Our existence is the result of a complex series of events.
fromSzupie2 months agoLife & SupercontinentsThe breakup of Pangaea contributed to the end-Triassic mass extinction by releasing CO2 that caused global warming and ocean acidification, inhibiting marine life calcification.
US newsfromwww.npr.org3 months agoHells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly youngHells Canyon was carved 2.1 million years ago by overflowing lake waters, providing insight into its geological origins.
LondonfromLondon On The Inside4 months agoAn Immersive Experience Narrated by Sir David Attenborough Is Coming to the Natural History MuseumDavid Attenborough's new exhibit unveils Earth's history and humanity's impact, aiming to inspire and empower visitors on environmental stewardship.
fromianVisits4 months agoNatural History Museum film will compress 4-billion-years of earth's history into one hourHumanity is the most influential species on Earth. We depend entirely on this magnificent planet, yet its future is in our hands.Environment
fromBig Think4 months agoHow scientists unearthed the cosmic catastrophe that paved the way for humanityA catastrophic cosmic impact led to the extinction of dinosaurs, opening the door for mammalian evolution, including humans.
