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The surface of Mars is full of unique, captivating features like "dragon scales" and huge footprint-shaped pits among its eye-catching structures. Scientists continue to puzzle over how some of these absurd marks might appear, with a subset attributed to volcanic eruptions that blast molten rock onto the surface and scar the planet's face with flowing structures.But a new study suggests some of these flows may not have been created by classic volcanic activity. Instead, they were more likely built by "sedimentary volcanism" and mud volcanoes -- which sound pretty exciting, but aren't quite as dramatically explosive as their igneous cousins.The research, published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Monday, utilized the Mars Chamber, a purpose-built vacuum chamber able to recreate Martian conditions that resembles a deep-sea submersible. The chamber was cooled to around -30 degrees Celsius (-20 degrees Fahrenheit) and the pressure lowered to replicate the thin atmosphere of Mars. The … [Read more...] about Mars mud volcanoes could be creating strange lava-like flows

Great news, fashionistas — your wildest denim dreams are about to come true. Nordstrom is taking the super stylish trend of completely destroying normal jeans and then selling them as ~super unique~ items of clothing to a whole other level with *drumroll please* fake mud jeans! SEE ALSO: Dear Topshop, stop trying to make clear plastic jeans happen. Love, the internet. If you're asking yourself what in the world fake mud jeans are, you're overthinking this — for fake mud jeans are exactly as they sound: jeans featuring fake mud. This may sound silly at first, but fake mud jeans are a luxury perhaps even more prestigious than ripped jeans. We know this because Nordstrom is selling them for $425, which proves they must be phenomenal. Faded jeans with holes in them used to sound like the dumbest idea of all time, so fake mud jeans will probably make billions. @Nordstrom — Mike Welch (@RealMikeWelch) April 25, 2017 The "Barracuda Straight Leg Jeans" are … [Read more...] about Nordstrom is selling fake mud jeans for the unbelievably low price of $425

At least 18 people are dead and as many as 200 are missing after a piece of a Himalayan glacier broke off Sunday (Feb. 7), triggering an avalanche and flash flood that smashed through a nearby hydroelectric dam. A second dam, located further downstream, was also damaged by the flood, according to the BBC.Video recorded by bystanders shows the raging floodwaters surging through a rocky valley in Uttarakhand – an Indian state in the Himalayas bordering China and Nepal – before ripping through the dam with a battering ram of rocks, mud, ice and debris.Many of the missing are believed to be employees who were working at the two dams, according to news reports. More than a dozen workers were rescued from a flooded tunnel on Sunday, but as many as 40 others may still be trapped in a second tunnel, the BBC reported.Glorious footage of a labourer being rescued from the sediment inundated area near Tapovan tunnel area by ITBP personnel. Watch full. @IndiaToday #Uttarakhand … [Read more...] about 18 dead and hundreds missing in catastrophic Himalayan avalanche

Laid to rest A new postmortem analysis of the remains of King Richard III, who died on Aug. 22, 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth Field, reveals the last moments of the English king were quick yet terrifying. Here, the king's body, which was discovered in September 2012 under a parking lot in Leicester, England.Until now, the initial analysis of the king's remains revealed his scoliosis and several battle scars, such as the at least eight wounds found on his skull. [ Read full story ] Made by a dagger The postmortem analysis, detailed in the Sept. 16, 2014, issue of the journal The Lancet, reveals 11 injuries (including nine to the skull) that seem to have occurred around the time of death. Here, a computed tomography (CT) scan of Richard III's jaw shows a linear slash mark 0.4 inches (10 millimeters) long on the right side of the chin, probably made by a sharp-edged dagger. On the ramus (the vertical portion of the jawbone), another wound is visible, this one only 0.2 inches (5 … [Read more...] about Postmortem Photos: King Richard III’s Battle Injuries

Ancient Roman Baths England In southwestern England there is a natural site that was once ruled by an Iron Age people known as the Dobunni. Here is found the only hot water springs in England, bringing mineral-laden water from the depths of the earth. The religious class of the Celtic Druids thought this site to be sacred to the goddess Sulis and that it was a special place where men could communicate with the underworld. Ancient Roman Baths England When the Roman Legion arrived here in A.D. 43 they immediately recognized the significance of the site. After a regional revolt was forcefully put down in A.D. 60, the Romans began to turn the natural springs into spectacular sacred baths. The hot springs had to be controlled so Roman engineers began the placement of oak piles driven deep into the mud while lead pipes directed the sacred water into a 6-foot (2-meter) deep lead sheet-lined reservoir. Bathers would enter the sacred water by four steep steps that surrounded the … [Read more...] about In photos: The ancient Roman baths of Bath, England