The Toba supereruption 74,000 years ago was so massive it may have plunged Earth into years of darkness and cold, leading some scientists to believe humanity nearly went extinct. Yet archaeological evidence from Africa and Asia suggests early humans were far more resilient than once thought. Instead of disappearing, some communities adapted with new tools, new survival strategies, and remarkable flexibility. The disaster may not have destroyed humanity — it may have revealed just how tough humans really are.
Source: ScienceDaily | Tsunamis
ScienceDaily | Tsunamis
- Anak Krakatau blasts ash nearly 10 miles high
- One Mount Etna eruption took weeks. Another happened in hours
- Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago
- UNESCO warns there’s close to a 100% chance of a Mediterranean tsunami
- Geologists reveal the Americas collided millions of years earlier than thought
- Deep beneath Mars, scientists find a vast hidden magma system
- A massive plume deep beneath Africa is pulling the continent apart
- Hundreds of hidden earthquakes found at Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
- The next Cascadia megaquake could hit Oregon harder than expected
- One of Earth’s most explosive supervolcanoes is recharging with fresh magma
