Study by Beatrice Magnani, USGS and other SMU scientists shows recent seismicity in Fort Worth Basin occurred on faults not active for 300 million years. The study indicates reactivation of long-dormant faults as a consequence of waste fluid injection. Recent earthquakes in the Fort Worth Basin – in the rural community of Venus and the Dallas
Month: November 2017
Earth is full of bizarre landscapes. Some are land formations moulded over thousands of years, while others are human-made creations that have altered the planet in strange ways. From the bubbling lava lakes of Ethiopia, to a lake that has been nestled in the desert for 2,000 years, here are 29 landscapes that are so incredible,
After analyzing a database of geological records dated within the last 100 000 years, a team of scientists from the University of Bristol has discovered the average time between so-called volcanic super-eruptions is actually much less than previously thought. Volcanoes and bolides, such as asteroids, are geohazards powerful enough to be destructive on a global
The key to learning a new motor skill – such as playing the piano or mastering a new sport – isn’t necessarily how many hours you spend practising, but the way you practise, according to a 2016 study. Scientists have found that by subtly varying your training, you can keep your brain more active throughout
Volcanic summits on Hawaii’s Big Island are experiencing a mix of snow and rain accompanied by gusty winds. At the same time, heavy rainfall is falling on the rest of the state, forcing authorities to issue flash and areal flood warnings, watches and advisories. Strong easterly trade winds and a disturbance present in the region are
The upcoming full moon is the first and only supermoon to rise in the night skies this year. It will rise in the afternoon hours on Sunday December 3, before setting in the morning hours on the following Monday. But despite what its name might suggest, the supermoon does not go through any physical changes
It has already been over a year since the last supermoon graced the night skies with its presence, and stargazers are in for a treat. The December full moon will rise in the night sky in the dark afternoon hours of Sunday December 3. As a bonus, two more super moons will follow in January
The search for dark matter continues, in part through China’s Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) – and the probe just picked up a suggestion of something on its instruments that suggests we could be getting closer to the big discovery. No, we haven’t found dark matter yet, but we have found what could be an
The full power of quantum computing remains out of reach for now, but we’re getting closer: physicists just packed 10 qubits on to one superconducting circuit, marking a new record in the march towards next-generation computing. While researchers have previously linked up to 51 qubits in the same computer, this is a new record for the
A physicist has put the Big Bang theory under scrutiny after he theorised that the universe we live in is in a constant state of expanding and collapsing in on itself, where it is once again reborn for all of eternity. Juliano César Silva Neves from the University of Campinas in Brazil gives the example
Mind-bogglingly fast streams of inter-planetary dust which continually bombard Earth’s atmosphere could have delivered tiny organisms from far-off worlds, or send Earth-based organisms to other planets, according to the research. And one of the favourite options for that tiny organism is the seemingly indestructible tardigrade. The hideously ugly tardigrade, which has eight legs with claws
A massive earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale struck in the early hours of Thursday, November 30. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres below the ground. The earthquake was more than 1,400 kilometres from the nearest land – which was Brazil – there have been no injuries and there has been
The scare was started by conspiracy theorist Simon Parkes, an ex Whitby town councillor, who claims to have contacts on Capitol Hill. He wrote two posts on his website about the alleged tweets from Mr Trump, who regularly uses the social network site. Mr Parkes wrote: “President Trump tweets – ‘The time is upon us
Although super-eruptions capable of altering the course of history may sound like fantasy, they are actual events with historic precedent. Previous estimates suggested that super-eruptions happen roughly every 45,000 to 714,000 years, but a shock new study found that they could be much more frequent. The study by a team of scientists from Bristol University
The startling allegation that the long-running conspiracy theory is true will be made in a course offered by the Akdeniz University in Antalya, Turkey. Lecturer Erhan Kolbasi, who will lead the course about future alien encounters, is convinced the mythical Majestic 12 (MJ-12) group exists to cover up intelligent alien life. The organisation was allegedly
At least 4 people were killed and 20 others are missing as heavy rains hit coastal Tamil Nadu, India and Sri Lanka on Wednesday and Thursday, November 29 and 30, 2017, after a depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “Ockhi.” Ockhi is the third named storm of the 2017 North Indian Ocean
NASA could be forced by a court to reveal to the world that officials have been hiding the truth about aliens, it has been sensationally claimed. Source link
Experts had been analysing a patch of sky that had been snapped by the Hubble Space Telescope when they decided to use a new tool to discover secrets of the universe. Researchers used the MUSE instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile while measuring the distances and properties of 1,600 galaxies
Tropical Cyclone “Dahlia” formed south of Java, Indonesia late Wednesday, November 29, 2017, as the second named storm of the 2017/18 Australian region cyclone season. The season officially began November 1, 2017 and will end on April 30, 2018. On average, southern hemisphere sees only 3 named storms by November 29. With TC Cempaka still active when Dahlia formed,
Life’s tough 8,000 metres (26,000 feet) beneath the ocean’s surface. The pressure is 800 times that on the surface, the temperature is just above freezing, and there’s zero light. Which is a good thing for this new record-holder for ‘world’s deepest fish’ – because the newly discovered Mariana snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei) really isn’t much to
Ever since humanity split into dog and cat people, we’ve been arguing over which one of our beloved companions is a smarter species. This latest study mightn’t be the last word on the matter, but for those who think more neurons means more intelligence, it looks as if dogs stand out among carnivores for having
Imagine an apple floating in front of you. Now see if you can rotate it around in your mind. Look at it from the top, bottom – does it have any blemishes? How clearly can you see it? Some people see the apple perfectly, like watching a movie, while others have a very poor wavering
The study of extra-solar planets has revealed some fantastic and fascinating things. Of the thousands of planets discovered so far, many have been much larger than their Solar counterparts. For instance, most of the gas giants that have been observed orbiting closely to their stars (aka “Hot Jupiters”) have been similar in mass to Jupiter
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS hit Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 06:32 UTC on November 30, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC registered it as M6.5 at a depth of 10 km. According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 1044.7 km (649.2 miles) ENE
Flat-Earthers are having one heck of a week. Not only is one of these deniers of terrestrial sphericalness about to embark on a most audacious experiment, but they’ve now come to the attention of none other than Elon Musk. The Tesla and SpaceX chief has a bit of a vested interest in the shape of
The arm bones of women who lived 7,000 years ago show an incredible level of strength – even higher than today’s elite athletes. That’s according to a first-ever study comparing prehistoric bones to those of living people. The finding suggests a revision of history – the everyday lives of prehistoric women were filled with hard
One day last March I talked with Juliana and Elisa, a mother and daughter who farmed just outside the city of Huánuco, Peru. Although they had only one acre of land in this mountainous landscape, they grew dozens of local varieties of potatoes and corn, along with other crops. And they knew each of their
On its surface, Earth is chaos. It is traffic jams and the threat of nuclear war and fake news operations trying to punk real ones but owning themselves spectacularly in the process. But launch yourself a couple hundred miles above the atmosphere, and Earth seems a different world. It is quiet. It is harmonious. The
It’s easy to feel hopeless. Earth’s climate continues to smash record after record, plastic will outweigh fish in the oceans by 2050, and new species are already endangered before we even identify them. It seems like no matter how many reusable shopping bags we take to the grocery store, our actions pale in comparison
The Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) has developed new battery material, made from a “graphene ball,” which could potentially deliver charging speeds five times faster than today’s lithium-ion batteries. Samsung announced the new material in a press release this past Wednesday, November 28. But just how fast is this new material? Well, in theory,
Videos have emerged that appear to show a glowing green light travelling across the sky before crashing into earth. The unidentified object was caught on camera in the early hours of Monday morning and fell near the southern outskirts of the city near the local EXPO exhibition centre and Koltsovo airport. Despite the video evidence
Although magnitude 6 earthquakes occur about every 25 years along the Parkfield Segment of the San Andreas Fault, geophysical data suggest that the seismic slip induced by those magnitude 6 earthquakes alone does not match the long-term slip rates on this part of the San Andreas fault, researchers report November 28 in the Bulletin of
The planet is entering a five-year period of slow-down where the movement of the molten iron core slows the Earth’s spin. But the slowdown reduces the centrifugal force and shrinks and tightens the equator, crushing tectonic plates together with unimaginable force. Anyone living on the planet’s major fault lines – which run though western USA,
Volcanic eruptions always seize the attention of climate scientists, because the sulfate aerosols formed in the volcanic plumes may stay months to years in the stratosphere – the second layer of the Earth’s atmosphere – resulting in the increase of radiation reflection from the Sun back into space, and therefore cooling the Earth’s lower atmosphere
A massive super-eruption would have to power to reduce Earth to a pre-civilised state, wiping out an entire continent and plaguing others with the consequences for years to come. And new findings suggest the next such explosion could be due much sooner than previously thought. Experts once predicted super-eruptions come around once every 45,000-714,000 years.
New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes between November 22 and 28, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Agung, Bali (Indonesia) | Great Sitkin, Andreanof Islands (USA). Ongoing activity: Aira, Kyushu (Japan) | Aoba, Vanuatu | Cleveland, Chuginadak Island (USA) | Copahue, Central Chile-Argentina border | Dukono, Halmahera (Indonesia) | Ebeko, Paramushir Island
The world could have just 15 minutes warning to prepare for a brutal storm before it struck the Earth, with tough consequences. A direct hit from a space storm could plunge the globe into darkness, wiping out electricity supplies worldwide. Weather forecasters are given a small window to predict when a space storm will hit.
A bright fireball was seen streaking through the twilight sky over England, UK around 17:19 UTC on November 29, 2017. The event lasted about 3 seconds. The International Meteor Organization (IMO) collected 24 reports within the first 3 hours. The fireball was seen from England and Wales, UK and Bretagne, France. There are no reports
Even when we’re teenagers, our brains still have a lot of developing to do. New research suggests that teenage brains haven’t matured enough to be able to properly recognise and react to the importance of tasks – maybe one excuse to be late with homework. In a study involving a simple reaction game, older participants
A new crater was discovered at Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano and authorities expect the volcano to continue throwing new material towards the surface in the coming days, Dr. Carlos Valdés, the director of Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED) announced. The new crater has a diameter of 370 m (1 213 feet) and is 110 m
A new study, led by a University of Bristol earth scientist, has shown that recently reported unexpected behavior on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is due to its unique atmospheric chemistry. Titan’s polar atmosphere recently experienced unexpected and significant cooling, contrary to all model predictions and differing from the behavior of all other terrestrial
When mere seconds of storm warning could mean the difference between harm or safety, two researchers with Western University ties have developed a tornado-prediction method they say could buy as much as 20 minutes more warning time. These radar-based calculations can forecast a tornado, with 90% accuracy within a 100-kilometer radius, say Anna Hocking, a
A significant thunderstorm and rainfall system is developing across southern and eastern Australia with the potential for widespread flooding threat to parts of Victoria and southern and central New South Wales, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warns. The system will move over South Australia on Thursday, November 30 before impacting Victoria, southern New South Wales and
Scientists have expanded the building blocks of DNA to create a stable semi-synthetic organism that can produce biological compounds entirely new to nature. The DNA that makes up essentially all living things on Earth consists of arrangements of four basic amino acids, but the new life-form developed by researchers in the US makes use of
Mars chews up our wheels and spits them out. Take NASA’s one-ton, car-size, nuclear-powered Mars Curiosity robot: After just a year of cautious 0.09-mile-per-hour (144 metres) roving, small rocks began ripping large holes in its tyres. However, NASA engineers have reinvented the wheel into a form that may one day conquer Mars. They have
The Yeti of the mountains of Asia, hairy like a white ape, yet bipedal and standing taller than a man, is numbered among the world’s most beloved cryptids. Yet, for all the eyewitness accounts, physical evidence of the beast is proving tricky to pin down. Nary a fossil, nor a corpse. But, like its American
A physicist from the University of Campinas in Brazil isn’t a big fan of the idea that time started with a so-called Big Bang. Instead, Juliano César Silva Neves imagines a collapse followed by an expansion, one that could even still carry the scars of a previous timeline. The idea itself isn’t new, but
Scientists on board the International Space Station (ISS) have discovered living bacteria clinging to the orbital facility’s external surface, according to a prominent Russian cosmonaut. Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton swabs wiped over the exterior of the station’s Russian segment revealed an unidentified life-form that has already been
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