Mysterious Beryllium-10 Spike Found in Pacific Ocean Sediments

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A radioactive anomaly discovered in the Pacific Ocean that could be the signature of a cosmic event

This anomaly could be an important time marker. Its potential origins refer to geological, climatic, solar and astrophysical events

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Scientists Detect Huge Radioactive "Anomaly" Under Pacific Ocean

Researchers have discovered an "unexpected" accumulation of the radioactive isotope beryllium-10, deep underneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. As detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the international team of scientists believes that the "anomaly" dates back to shifts in ocean currents or cosmic rays interacting with the Earth's atmosphere approximately ten million years ago. Beryllium-10 is known to be contin…

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Did a Supernova Leave Its Mark on Earth? New Evidence from the Ocean Floor Suggests So

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An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker

There seems to be too much of a radioactive element in rocks deep in the Pacific Ocean – how did it get there 10 million years ago?

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A radioactive deep sea mystery may have cosmic origins

Physicists ‘stumbled on a previously undiscovered anomaly’ beneath the Pacific Ocean.

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Deep Sea Beryllium Spike Shows Something Big Happened 10 Million Years Ago, But What?

At least three explanations are under consideration, each of which could have dramatically reshaped planetary conditions for a while.