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Stalagmite records reveal 450,000-year history of global monsoon rainfall patterns

Researchers analyzed mineral deposits from cave stalagmites to reconstruct monsoon rainfall variability spanning the last 450,000 years. The study compiles data from multiple cave sites worldwide to identify consistent patterns in how monsoon systems have shifted over long geological timescales.

nature.com · 2026-10-21

New study finds Mars's north polar ice cap far purer than earlier dust estimates

Scientists had previously estimated that Mars's north polar ice cap contained roughly 25% dust mixed in with water ice. New research revises that figure sharply downward, indicating the ice is much purer than earlier models suggested.

gizmodo.com · 2026-10-02