These Trees In Northern Finland Freeze in Unique Shapes, Creating an Otherwordly Landscape
In Finland temperature gets as low as -40°C (-40°F) in winter, and in such weather trees get covered in so much snow and frost that it makes…
Two Rare Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth Found in a Recent Somalian Meteorite
Two substances previously not found on Earth have been identified and named. A slice of the El Ali meteorite that fell in Somalia in 2020. Image credit:…
Incredibly Spectacular Red Sprite Photographed Over Castle in Southern France
An amateur observer of upper-atmospheric electric phenomena captured a once-in-a-lifetime photo of an enormous red sprite appearing over thunderstorm over Valence, France. Nicolas Escurat, member of the…
Scientists Investigate Mysterious Rumbling and Roaring Sounds Heard Around the Globe
For hundreds of years, people in the United States have occasionally been hearing mysterious, eerie rumbling and roaring sounds of an unknown origin. It seems that in…
This Breathtaking Cave in Mexico Is Filled With Towering White Crystals
Some of the elongated blocks of crystals are up to 37 feet long and 5 feet wide. Gypsum crystals at the Naica cave. Person for scale. Image…
This Circular Island in Argentina Rotates Constantly and Floats as Well.
And we don’t really know why. Image credit: Ciervo de los Pantanos National Park South America’s second longest river, the Paraná, which has a length of 4,880…
This Miracle Plant Was Consumed Into Extinction 2,000 Years Ago But May Have Now Been Rediscovered
Silphium healed ailments and made the perfect spice until Emperor Nero allegedly consumed the last stalk. Now, a Turkish scientist might have found a botanical survivor. Is…
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth
Two substances previously not found on Earth have been identified and named. A slice of the El Ali meteorite that fell in Somalia in 2020. Image credit:…
Why You Shouldn’t Dump Your Pets: This Record-Breaking Giant Goldfish Just Caught Is As Heavy As A 10-Year-Old Child
A record-breaking goldfish has been caught in Champagne, France, where an angler dragged a 30-kilogram (67-pound) specimen on shore. This puny specimen was half the weight of…
World’s Oldest Known Forest Found – It Dates Back 386 Million Years
In the Catskill Mountains of southeastern New York State, scientists have discovered a set of 386-million-year-old fossilized root systems – the world’s oldest known forest. Fossilized roots…