Articles for author: Sameen David

Star Maps to Track Maps: How Each Sign Navigates a Breaking Supercontinent

Star Maps to Track Maps: How Each Sign Navigates a Breaking Supercontinent

Imagine standing on solid ground that shifts beneath your feet, watching mountains crack open and oceans rush into new spaces. This wasn’t science fiction for our ancient planet. By the Late Triassic, Pangaea began to rift and break-up into northern Laurasia and southern Gondwana with the Central Pangean Mountains having practically disintegrated. The supercontinent finally ...

Fire, Earth, Air, Water: What Each Element Would Have Been in the Age of Dinosaurs

Fire, Earth, Air, Water: What Each Element Would Have Been in the Age of Dinosaurs

Have you ever wondered how the ancient world of dinosaurs would map onto our modern understanding of elemental zodiac signs? Picture yourself standing in a steamy Cretaceous forest, surrounded by towering ferns and cycads, as mighty sauropods lumber past overhead. During the Mesozoic Era, atmospheric CO2 levels soared as high as 1,500-4,000 parts per million, ...

Why Some Volcanoes Never Sleep - Even When Dormant

Why Some Volcanoes Never Sleep – Even When Dormant

Think of a dormant volcano as a sleeping giant with a heartbeat that never stops. While you might assume a volcano without spectacular eruptions is completely quiet, the reality is far more fascinating. These seemingly peaceful mountains are actually buzzing with constant activity that reveals their true nature as complex, dynamic systems. The invisible signs ...

Can the Human Mind Detect Earthquakes Before Instruments Do?

Can the Human Mind Detect Earthquakes Before Instruments Do?

You’ve probably heard stories of pets acting strangely hours before an earthquake strikes, or perhaps you’ve felt an inexplicable sense of unease before the ground beneath you began to shake. While modern seismic detection systems grow more sophisticated by the day, the question remains intriguing: could your body’s own chemistry and intuition be picking up ...

8 Geological Oddities in America That Defy Explanation

8 Geological Oddities in America That Defy Explanation

You stand at the edge of the familiar and peer into the unknown. America’s landscape holds secrets that challenge our understanding of nature itself, from stones that move without explanation to mounds that appear overnight with no visible cause. These aren’t just unusual rock formations or quirky natural attractions. They’re genuine mysteries that have puzzled ...