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Seven Documented Times Earth's Magnetic Poles Reversed

The Steens Mountain Rapid Reversal - A Shocking 15.5 Million Year Old Event 5 million years ago. This southeastern Oregon ...
Forbes

Earth’s Magnetic Field Went Chaotic 550 Million Years Ago, And Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth.

74,000 Years Ago, One of Earth’s Largest Supervolcanoes Erupted. How Did We Survive?

Cryptotephra reveals Toba’s vast fallout while sites record human innovation instead of collapse. These patterns guide ...
Popular Mechanics

This Cave Has Been Sealed for Over 5 Million Years—And It’s Crawling with ‘Aliens,’ Scientists Say

Movile Cave in Romania has evolved independently since it was cut off from the air and sunlight 5.5 million years ago. Its extreme environment seems inhospitable to most life on Earth. Yet, this place ...