Michelle York+FollowAncient Water Found—2 Billion Years Old?!Geologists just found water in a Canadian mine that’s nearly 2 billion years old—yep, billion with a B! Not only is it way older than anyone thought, but it’s also super salty and still flowing. Even cooler: chemical clues in the water show microbes lived there for ages, totally cut off from sunlight. This could mean life could survive deep underground on other planets, too. Wild, right? #Science #science #geology22615Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowEarth’s History Has a Secret Code?Turns out, Earth’s wild past isn’t just random chaos—scientists found a hidden mathematical pattern in the way our planet’s big events (like mass extinctions and new eras) are spaced out. Instead of pure unpredictability, there’s a kind of fractal order, with clusters of calm and chaos repeating over millions of years. This could totally change how we predict Earth’s future shake-ups! #Science #EarthScience #Geology82Share
martinezlaura+FollowEarth’s Lost Crust Mystery Finally SolvedEver heard of the Great Unconformity? Turns out, a massive chunk of Earth’s crust has been missing for ages, and scientists just cracked the case! Thanks to new tech, they found that glaciers during “Snowball Earth” scraped away up to 3-5 km of rock, sending it out to sea. That’s why there’s a weird gap in the rock record all over the world. Basically, Earth had a mega makeover and dumped the evidence! #Science #EarthScience #Geology120Share
megangibson+FollowEarth’s Crust Just Got Flipped—Literally!Scientists just found giant sand mounds under the North Sea that basically turned geology upside down. These “sinkites” are massive sand blobs that sank through softer rock, flipping the usual order of layers underground. This discovery could totally change how we look for oil, gas, and even store carbon. Imagine finding out the earth’s crust isn’t as predictable as we thought! Wild, right? #Science #Geology #NorthSea26855Share
Tamara Jones+FollowThe Himalayas’ Secret Ingredient? Molten Mantle!Turns out, the Himalayas aren’t just held up by the Earth’s crust like we all thought. Scientists now say there’s a squishy layer of molten mantle sandwiched between the Indian and Eurasian plates that’s basically acting as the glue keeping these mountains sky-high. So next time you see Everest, remember: it’s not just rock, it’s a whole lot of hot, gooey science keeping it up! #Science #Himalayas #Geology00Share
Michael Flores+FollowNorth Sea Sand Mystery Flips ScienceScientists just found massive 'inverted sand' mounds under the North Sea that literally break the rules of geology. Instead of older layers on the bottom, these dense sand bodies sank down and pushed lighter stuff up—totally flipping what we thought we knew about the Earth’s crust. They’re calling them 'sinkites,' and they could change how we look for oil, gas, and even store carbon. Wild, right? #Science #ScienceMystery #Geology572Share
Patrick Simmons+FollowEarth’s Wild Past: Quakes, Volcanoes & Life?Scientists just found some seriously weird rock formations under the Pacific and in South Africa that could totally rewrite what we know about early Earth. Turns out, our planet wasn’t just a chill ball of lava—it was shaking with massive earthquakes and wild volcanic eruptions. Even crazier: those ancient lightning storms might’ve helped spark life itself. Who knew subduction zones could be the OG chaos-makers and life-starters? #Science #EarthScience #Geology30Share
Michelle York+FollowLake Superior Rocks Spill Ancient Earth SecretsDid you know the rocks along Lake Superior are basically Earth’s billion-year-old diary? Scientists just found out these stones recorded a wild tectonic collision that helped form the supercontinent Rodinia. Turns out, North America’s ancient core (Laurentia) once zipped south at record speed before slamming into another continent, then slowed way down—like, tectonic traffic jam! These findings are helping fill in the missing pages of our planet’s early history. Mind = blown! #Science #Geology #LakeSuperior90Share
Michelle York+FollowNorth America Is Literally Dripping UndergroundScientists just found out that the deep roots under North America are slowly oozing away—like the continent is dripping into the Earth’s mantle! It’s all thanks to leftovers from an ancient tectonic plate, and we’re actually catching this rare geologic process in action right now. No worries, it’s happening super slowly, but it’s wild to think the ground beneath us is quietly reshaping itself. Earth is way more alive than we thought! #Science #EarthScience #Geology3212Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowEarth’s Hot Blob Is on the Move!There’s a massive ‘hot blob’ of rock chilling 125 miles under the Appalachian Mountains, and it’s sloooowly heading toward NYC. But don’t freak out—geologists say it’ll take 10-15 million years to get there (if it ever does). The blob is actually why the Appalachians haven’t worn down over time, and it’s not about to erupt or turn the subway into a lava pit. Wild, right? #Science #Geology #NYC150Share
