Tag: discovery
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Dún Briste Sea Stack: The power of Ireland’s astonishing rock
Dun Briste is a 150-foot sea stack off County Mayo on the western coast of Ireland, at Downpatrick Head. According to the legend, this impressive landmark broke off the mainland during a massive sea storm in 1393. Ships rescued those living on the cliffs who’d fallen into the water. During the 1980s, scientists discovered remnants…
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Crocodile astonishes scientists with self-pregnancy at Costa Rica zoo
The discovery of a crocodile at a Costa Rican zoo that self-impregnated without male involvement left scientists amazed. This natural wonder resulted from parthenogenesis, where an egg evolves into an embryo without fertilization. The genetic structure of the fetus revealed a 99.9% match with its mother’s DNA. According to scientists, this fact validates the hypothesis…
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Archeologists discover new ‘Moai’ statue on Easter Island
Scientists discovered a new ‘Moai’ stone statue in a dry lake bed on Easter Island. A group composed of geologists from three different Chilean universities uncovered the megalithic statue within the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano. They were investigating the area in a restoration effort after fires devastated the land the previous year. At…
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The Dragon’s Eye Stone Mine in Lancashire UK
The discovery of the Dragon’s Eye Stone Mine at the Hall of Giants stone mine in Lancashire, UK, resembles a scene from Indiana Jones or J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The collapse of the mine roof caused the formation of the Dragon’s Eye. The rock’s exfoliation exposed sediments of different colors. The distinct appearance of this structure, composed…