Scottish isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth'
A remote cluster of Scottish islands could help solve one of our planet's greatest mysteries, scientists say. The Garvellach islands off the west coast of Scotland are the best record of Earth entering its biggest ever ice age around 720 million years ago, researchers have discovered.
Earliest record of ‘snowball Earth’ revealed by 720-million-year-old rocks
Recent research has unveiled what might be the most complete geological record of this “snowball Earth” period, thanks to an international team of scientists who have zeroed in on Scotland and Ireland’s Port Askaig Formation.
'Golden spike' showing the moment Earth turned into a giant snowball discovered in ancient Scottish rocks
Geological evidence of the transition when Earth was plunged into a planetary-wide deep-freeze discovered in ancient Scottish rocks.
Scottish and Irish rocks confirmed as rare record of 'snowball Earth'
A rock formation spanning Ireland and Scotland may be the world's most complete record of "snowball Earth," a crucial moment in planetary history when the globe was covered in ice, finds a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Scottish and Irish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’, study suggests
Scottish and Irish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’, study suggests - The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1.1km thick, was likely laid down between 662 and 720 million years ago.
Rock layers in Ireland, Scotland provide clearest snapshot to date of ‘snowball Earth’
Records of Earth’s transition from a completely frozen state to a world full of life have yet to be found anywhere else on the planet.
Rare Record of Snowball Earth Confirmed in Scottish and Irish Rocks
Researchers examine rocks from before and after a major glaciation event called Snowball Earth to describe an evolutionary transition.
Geologists find solid evidence of ancient ‘snowball Earth’
One exposed outcrop on a group of Scottish islands called the Garvellachs contains geological evidence of our planet’s transition from warm and tropical into a frozen snowball during the Sturtian ...
The Physics of Cold Water May Have Jump-Started Complex Life
When seawater gets cold, it gets viscous. This fact could explain how single-celled ocean creatures became multicellular when ...
Scotland and Ireland rock formation dating back 'hundreds of millions of years' shows historic global freeze, study says
The snowball Earth theory suggests the planet was covered by ice during at least two extreme cooling events, which sparked ...
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Labor Day sweet treats with Ducky’s Snowballs & Ice Cream
Get ready for a quackin’ good time with Ducky’s Snowballs and Ice Cream! Owner Donald Butler joined Living Dayton on Thursday featuring Labor Day specials and desserts ...