Study suggests ancient hominins used unmodified volcanic rock spheres as tools
A new study by Dr. Margherita Mussi, published in Quaternary International, highlights how naturally occurring basalt spheres ...
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Earth's orbit may trigger massive volcanic eruptions
Researchers found Earth's orbital changes align with past volcanic eruptions. Climate shifts and massive eruptions occurred ...
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Early Humans May Have Collected Round Stones for Over 1 Million Years
The spheres, made from volcanic basalt and lapilli, were discovered across eight archaeological sites in Melka Kunture, dated ...
Unlocking Alien Worlds: Scientists Develop New Technique To Detect Water on Exoplanets
Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope. By ...
Scientists confirm the Moon once had a huge ocean made of lava
Scientists have long known that volcanoes shaped the near side of the Moon, visible from Earth. However, very little was ...
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Earth's orbital rhythms link timing of giant eruptions and climate change
In particular, the release of volcanic gases like carbon and sulfur dioxide during the formation of the flood basalts may have played a key role. "The formation of the flood basalts and its ...