Excavations in Panga ya Saidi suggest technological and cultural change came slowly over time and show early humans weren’t reliant on coastal resources There’s evidence human beings have occupied the city of Damascus in Syria for 11,000 years. But that’s nothing compared to the Panga ya Saidi cave network in Kenya’s Rift Valley. Ruth Schuster … [Read more...] about People Lived in This Cave for 78,000 Years
How Scientists Preserved a 200kg Blue Whale Heart
When a blue whale washed up on the shores of Newfoundland in 2014, it was a rare opportunity for scientists to learn more about the largest animal on Earth. However, preserving the heart of the whale posed a unique challenge. The heart of a blue whale can weigh over 200kg and is roughly the size of a small car. Yet, mammalogy technicians at the Royal Ontario Museum were able to … [Read more...] about How Scientists Preserved a 200kg Blue Whale Heart
The Legacy of the Central Pangean Mountains: How the Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas Were Once Connected
The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas may seem like very different mountain ranges, but they were once part of the same great chain that spanned the supercontinent Pangaea. This ridge was known as the Central Pangean Mountains and ran from northeast to southwest during the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic periods. The formation of the Central Pangean … [Read more...] about The Legacy of the Central Pangean Mountains: How the Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas Were Once Connected
The World’s Largest Crystals I
We explore Information and photos of mineral specimen(s) generally 'not so giant' crystals, however the largest crystals of their kind. 1-World's largest quartz crystal cluster on display. World's largest quartz crystal cluster on display. Crystal gallery, Swakopmund, Namibia. Quartz crystal cluster on display in a museum in Namibia. This is the world's … [Read more...] about The World’s Largest Crystals I
Your gut is directly connected to your brain, by a newly discovered neuron circuit
The human gut is lined with more than 100 million nerve cells—it's practically a brain unto itself. And indeed, the gut actually talks to the brain, releasing hormones into the bloodstream that, over the course of about 10 minutes, tell us how hungry it is, or that we shouldn't have eaten an entire pizza. But a new study reveals the gut has a much more direct connection to the … [Read more...] about Your gut is directly connected to your brain, by a newly discovered neuron circuit