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Mapping a Lost Branch of the Nile River as a Key to the Longstanding Mystery of the Pyramids

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:09:10 +0000

Why build pyramids in the desert? A centuries-old puzzle may be answered by the slow wandering of the

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:24:00 +0000

Rapanui people used rock gardens to grow much of their food. Introduction Conventional wisdom holds that the island

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:14:50 +0000

Researchers think they’re getting warmer. By Anne N. ConnorSenior Science WriterThe Johns Hopkins University Introduction Hot, bubbling fissures

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:37:03 +0000

Geological phenomena and natural cycles can drastically alter the Earth’s physical attributes. Introduction Many dramatic changes to the

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:33:16 +0000

The variety of magma types make for a geological paradise. Over millions of years, the Earth’s upper layers

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:13:19 +0000

The name “Pangaea” is derived from Ancient Greek pan (“all, entire, whole”) and Gaia or Gaea. Introduction Pangaea or Pangea[1] was

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:12:32 +0000

The name Amazon is said to arise from a war Francisco de Orellana fought with the Tapuyas and

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:11:44 +0000

Before 1866, people could wade across the Mississippi River. Looking Back at History By Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt, Mississippi

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:07:14 +0000

Earth is currently in an interglacial period—the Holocene. Introduction An ice age is a long period of reduction in the

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:06:52 +0000

The Earth has had at least five major ice ages, and humans showed up in time for the