The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas may seem like very different mountain ranges, but they were once part of the same great chain that spanned the supercontinent Pangaea. This ridge was known as the Central Pangean Mountains and ran from northeast to southwest during the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic periods. The formation of the Central Pangean … [Read more...] about The Legacy of the Central Pangean Mountains: How the Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas Were Once Connected
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Rare Wave-Shaped Clouds Seen by Sky-Watcher in Wyoming
Amazing pictures of an unusual cloud formation that was drifting over the horizon like ocean waves were captured by a skywatcher. According to Rachel Gordon, who lives in the US state of Wyoming, she snapped the pictures from her parents' back door. She later shared them on the Wyoming via The Lens Facebook page, where they quickly gained popularity. On Tuesday, the … [Read more...] about Rare Wave-Shaped Clouds Seen by Sky-Watcher in Wyoming
Mice Grow Larger On The Rainier Side of The Mountains, Revealing a Possible New Natural Law
Mice on the rainy side of the Andes grow much bigger than those in on the drier side, and the difference may reveal a previously unnoticed law of nature. Carl Bergmann discovered that animals in higher latitudes are larger than those in equatorial regions. "What about very tropical elephants and hippopotami?" you might ask, but Bergmann was thinking about differences within … [Read more...] about Mice Grow Larger On The Rainier Side of The Mountains, Revealing a Possible New Natural Law
First Female Viking Found in The Swedish Mountains
On his way to camping in Kalffällen, a mountain hiker in Jämtland, central Sweden, made an unexpected surprise. Archaeologists in Sweden were ecstatic by the discovery. Eskil Nyström, a mountain hiker, discovered a brooch a year ago. While building and fastening his tent, Nyströn noticed something weird poking up from the ground. "My first assumption was that I had … [Read more...] about First Female Viking Found in The Swedish Mountains
Photographer Travels to Hidden Ice Caves in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
Photography is much more than "getting the shot" for Stanley Aryanto of The Wicked Hunt. It's all about the thrill. Aryanto has been on quite an adventure since we last saw him after he took an incredible photo of Neowise Comet; his most recent journey took him to the Canadian Rockies in search of ice caves. While he normally does not photograph cold environments, a chance … [Read more...] about Photographer Travels to Hidden Ice Caves in the Canadian Rocky Mountains