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Earth's Days Are Changing: Why Scientists Are Alarmed by This Rare Phenomenon
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (272+ words) Ever since people started dividing days into manageable 24-hour chunks (thanks, ancient Egyptians and Babylonians!), we've acted like Earth is as reliable as your favorite digital clock. But here's the twist: Earth's rotation is far from perfectly steady. In fact,…...
Beneath Western Australia, a billion year old iron deposit is rewriting geological history
1+ week, 3+ day ago (241+ words) Hamersley has supplied iron ore to global industry for decades. Geologists long assumed its richest formations dated back roughly 2. 2 billion years. Recent uranium-lead isotopic analysis overturned that assumption. The formations are between 1. 4 and 1. 1 billion years old, nearly a billion years…...
Scientists stunned after spotting squirrels hunting and eating voles in the wild
1+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde Scientists stunned after spotting squirrels hunting and eating voles in the wild Born in Lorraine on a freezing winter night, storytelling has always inspired me, first through my grandmother's tales and later Stephen…...
The cause of Earth's biggest mass extinction is finally identified " and it's a warning for us
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (657+ words) The largest mass extinction in Earth's history occurred about 252 million years ago. Palaeontologists refer to it as the Permian Triassic crisis. During this period, as much as 90 per cent of species living on our planet " both on land and in…...
In Morocco, a 773, 000-year-old fossil reshapes the history of human origins
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde In Morocco, a 773, 000-year-old fossil reshapes the history of human origins On January 7, 2026, an international research team published their analysis of the fossils in Nature, dating them with exceptional precision to 773, 000 years ago....
The Earth's core could hide enough hydrogen to form up to 45 oceans!
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (124+ words) Futura, Le m'dia qui explore le monde The Earth's core could hide enough hydrogen to form up to 45 oceans! The analysis of seismic wave speeds allowed scientists to calculate the densities of these two layers. These results, when compared with…...
Cave art in South Africa reveals strange creatures from 250 million years ago
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (564+ words) As a child, I dreamed of being a paleontologist, an astronaut, or a writer" and ultimately, my heart led me to geology. After years of studying to gain deep knowledge, I now share it with you, the readers of Futura!...
Greenland's unique geology is a global problem
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (396+ words) Greenland may be the largest island on Earth, but its true wealth lies beneath the surface. Geologically speaking, it's one of the richest regions in the world " and that's precisely what makes it so sought after by global powers. In…...
Scientists warn climate change could worsen faster than expected
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) Extreme weather events are already one of the clearest signs that our planet is heating up. Now, scientists warn that without drastic cuts to greenhouse gases, global warming could soon spiral beyond control. For years, scientists have warned that global…...
Mars: 100, 000 images! NASA's probe reveals a world more complex than we imagined
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) Few instruments have explored Mars with such precision. Through the razor-sharp eye of Hi RISE, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been decoding the Red Planet, uncovering extraordinary geology and long-hidden secrets preserved in landscapes shaped over billions of years. Day…...