By: Theodore Tong Scientists have made an amazing discovery. They have found a long section of rocks from deep down inside the Earth. These rocks come from the Earth’s mantle,…
First Samples from Earth’s Mantle Recovered
By: Jackson Liu In spring 2023, scientists retrieved the first samples from deep in the earth’s mantle. They did this by digging a whopping 1,268 meters below the Atlantic ocean….
Scientists Have Found Rocks That Could Help Us Understand Earth’s History
By: Elaine Li Scientists dug a 1,268-meter hole to retrieve rocks from the mantle which makes up 80% of Earth’s volume and is right above the core of Earth. The…
Oldest Ever Dinosaur Fossils Found in Brazil
By: Ethan Ding A remarkable discovery was made in Brazil due to torrential rains. Erosion from the heavy rainfall revealed what scientists believe could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur…
Sea Lions with Cameras Replacing Robots at Mapping the Ocean Floor
By: Melissa Zhao Scientists around the world have already discovered so much about the forests, the mountains, and space that make up the natural world. But what about the ocean?…
Robot Sea Lions That Are Used To Search Ocean Floor
By: Jessica Sun For recent research, Mr. Angelakis called many sea lions to help him including his assistants: Daphne, Iris, Phoebe, and Pasitha. All of them carried underwater video cameras…
Oldest Ever Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Brazil
By: Maggie Z In June, the South American state of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil was bombarded with torrents of heavy rain. Many streets flooded. The rain eroded and…
Footage Captured by Sea Lions Help Scientists Map Ocean Floor
By: Hannah Zhang Much of the oceans around the world remain unmapped or unexplored. There are a variety of challenges scientists must face when exploring the ocean, including freezing temperatures…
233-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Unearthed in Brazil
By: Summer Lin In May 2024, a team of paleontologists discovered a nearly complete dinosaur fossil after heavy rains caused erosion in São João do Polêsine, Brazil, partly exposing the…
Oldest Fossil Ever Discovered
By: Aiden Ding A 223 million year old fossil has been uncovered from the depths of Brazil, and all because of a torrential rainstorm. The June rainstorms in Brazil uncovered…