Tamara Jones+FollowEarth's Biggest Flood Unveiled!Did you know about Earth's largest flood? 🌊 Over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic rushed into a dry Mediterranean basin, filling it in just a few months! Scientists are piecing together evidence of this massive event, including unique rock formations in Sicily. Discoveries continue to reshape our understanding of Earth's history! 🌍💦 #ZancleanFlood #EarthHistory #GeologyFacts #Science278226Share
James Brady+Followhow mammals beat the cosmic oddsDid you know small mammals started exploring life on the ground millions of years before the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs? 🌍 These early adventurers were well-suited for terrestrial living, which might be why they survived the catastrophic changes. 🌿 This shift was helped by the spread of flowering plants, creating rich habitats to thrive in. Amazing how nature finds a way! 🌟 #MammalEvolution #Survival #EarthHistory #Science80Share
martinezlaura+FollowScientists Just Unleashed 800-Million-Year-Old AirImagine popping open a rock and releasing air that’s been trapped since before the dinosaurs! Scientists in Australia did just that, cracking open ancient halite (yep, basically salt) and finding air bubbles from 815 million years ago. Turns out, Earth’s oxygen levels back then were only about half of what we breathe today. This wild discovery is helping us piece together how life and our atmosphere evolved. Who knew a chunk of salt could hold such epic secrets? #Science #ScienceNews #EarthHistory14930Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowHidden Volcanoes Under China! 🌋Did you hear about the 400-mile chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath southern China? 🌋 Scientists think these ancient giants formed when tectonic plates collided eons ago. This surprising find could unlock secrets about Earth's crust and past volcanic activity. Imagine the stories these rocks could tell! #VolcanoDiscovery #EarthHistory #Science #VolcanoDiscovery #EarthHistory20Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowEarth Turned Into a Giant Snowball?!Imagine Earth totally frozen over—oceans, lakes, even the tropics! Scientists now think massive volcanic eruptions 720 million years ago, plus a chilly climate and zero plants, set off this wild 'Snowball Earth' era. The fresh volcanic rock soaked up so much CO2 that it triggered a global deep freeze. Turns out, timing is everything—similar eruptions at warmer times didn’t have the same icy effect! #Science #ScienceFacts #EarthHistory61Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowEarth’s Oldest Rocks Found in Canada?!Scientists just confirmed that rocks in Canada’s Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt are a mind-blowing 4.16 billion years old—the oldest ever found on Earth! These ancient stones survived all the planet’s wild changes and give us a peek into the very first 500 million years of Earth’s history. Basically, we’re talking about the OG building blocks of our planet. Imagine what secrets they hold about how continents and maybe even life itself began! #EarthHistory #ScienceNews #Geology #Science30Share
martinezlaura+FollowWhen the Med Sea Was Bone Dry?!Imagine the Mediterranean Sea as a giant empty basin—until a mind-blowing megaflood from the Atlantic crashed through Gibraltar 5 million years ago, filling it up in just a few years! Scientists just found proof this was the biggest flood in Earth’s history, with water rushing in at 71 mph and creating underwater hills. Turns out, the Med’s iconic blue wasn’t always there. Nature’s wild, right? #MediterraneanSea #Megaflood #EarthHistory #Science61Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowEarth’s Missing Crust Mystery Solved!Ever heard of the 'Great Unconformity'? Turns out, a massive chunk of Earth’s crust just vanished from the geological record, and scientists finally know why. During a period called 'Snowball Earth,' glaciers basically bulldozed 2-3 miles of rock off the planet’s surface! That rock? Most of it got washed out to sea. This explains why there’s a weird gap in ancient rocks all over the world—like at the Grand Canyon. Mind = blown! #ScienceMystery #Geology #EarthHistory #SnowballEarth #GreatUnconformity #Science40Share
Melvin Mosley+FollowEarth’s Shield Nearly Failed—Life Got WildImagine Earth almost losing its magnetic shield 591 million years ago—turns out, that close call may have sparked the rise of complex life! Scientists found that when the magnetic field weakened, more oxygen flooded the planet, letting weird, soft-bodied creatures thrive. If the shield hadn’t bounced back, we might’ve ended up like Mars. Basically, Earth’s near-disaster may have been the ultimate plot twist for life as we know it! #EarthHistory #ScienceNews #Evolution #MagneticField #LifeOnEarth #Science41Share
Tina Sanders+FollowDid a Mega Volcano Split Continents? 🌋Did you know an ancient magma blast might have split Africa and South America? Scientists say 16 million cubic kilometers of magma erupted 135 million years ago, forming massive rock traces we see today. They're digging deep (literally!) for answers, searching for more clues under the ocean. What do you think they'll find? 🤔 #VolcanicMystery #ContinentalDrift #EarthHistory100Share
