Stone Stories
Most of Stonehenge’s large boulders called “sarsens” have their origin in West Woods, Wiltshire, 25 km away
New findings by analysis of the stones’ chemical composition / The smaller so called “Bluestones” forming the inner circle come from Wales
Sediments from the Blue Hole off the coast of Belize show the development of the Caribbean hurricanes over the last 2000 years
An increase in storm activity coincided with the decline of the Mayan culture
Germany’s largest ever stony meteorite identified in Blaubeuren in the South of the country
A stonemason from Swabia with his diamond saw was needed to cut the celestial body
Enhanced weathering of milled rocks could indeed remove CO2 from the atmosphere – but there are limits to the feasibility
Research shows that the procedure could only be a small contribution and would require strong pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
Restless Earth: scientists find out that the Eifel volcanic region in Germany remains seismically active
There is no danger, but measurements show an uplift and stretching in the ground / Until now it was believed that volcanism there was a thing of the past
Glass fiber cables can make a superb network to measure e.g., underwater seismic activity or glacier motion
In studies at several universities, light pulses are sent through optical cables to measure deformations in sections of the fibers caused by changes in the surroundings
After the assassination of Caesar, a volcanic eruption in Alaska caused a worldwide weather anomaly which contributed to the end of the Roman Republic
For a few years, there were crop failures, famine, and disease exacerbating social unrest and around the Mediterranean
Archaeologists discover a massive circle of prehistoric shafts near Stonehenge
It is believed that the entire arrangement was meant to guide people towards the religious sites and to warn others not to cross the boundary
Tectonic plates started shifting some 3.2 billion years ago, earlier than previously thought
A research team led by Harvard scientists analyzed how the position of ancient rocks changed over time while research usually focuses on the chemical structures in the stone
Drugs hidden in blocks of marble from Mexico – Spanish police tracked down dealers
The gangsters had neatly milled cylinders out of the stone and then elaborately sealed them
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