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A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami - ScienceDaily
A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 million years ago. New seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals…
A Most Unusual Lake - NASA Science (.gov)
Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils.
The Mass-Budget Discrepancy of 3I/ATLAS - Avi Loeb – Medium
In a new paper (accessible here), I show that the recently inferred radius and interstellar number density of 3I/ATLAS-like objects, imply…
We Finally Know How Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater For Days - ScienceAlert
The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water stunned scientists back in 2024.
A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere - BBC
Much of the Van Allen Probe is expected to burn up in the atmosphere though Nasa says there is “low” risk of people being struck by surviving components.
Earth's Largest Waterfall Is Hidden Beneath the Ocean, and It’s Bigger Than Anything on Land! - Indian Defence Review
A colossal underwater waterfall between Iceland and Greenland dwarfs every waterfall on land and plays a hidden role in Earth’s climate system.