These scientific discoveries were found trapped in ice

There’s nothing more impressive than a natural formation. In this day and age, it seems as if scientists can create anything they want, which is incredible. But there’s something more magical about something that has occurred totally naturally and without human interference. While we are discovering more and more about the planet we live on, something always seems to pop up entirely out of the blue, surprising us all over again.
Some of those natural curiosities come found in the depths of trapped ice; some are genuinely horrifying, while others are stunning and will have you struggling to look away. We rely on the pictures of scientists and adventurers to show us these rare images as, otherwise, we would never get the opportunity to see them. These kinds of discoveries help us to appreciate how much we don’t know about our own planet and just how wild, beautiful, and dangerous it can be. It can also preserve much of our history, allowing us to track the strange happenings of the past.

The preserved war of Peio

There is a tiny place in Italy called Peio, which may seem relatively insignificant until you look at some of the discoveries made. The town of Peio had no choice but to be involved in the dark and terrifying First World War. So, in 1915 the soldiers had to battle their enemies on the front, which happened to be over 6,500 feet above sea level.

You might assume that the battle itself claimed the lives of many soldiers. But they were also subjected to the blustering elements and forced to endure freezing conditions that they simply weren’t prepared for. This icy battle became known as The ‘White War’ due to the sheer ferocity of it. It would be many decades later that people would discover the remains of these people. The ice started to melt away in the 1990s, revealing artifacts and mummified bodies.

A buried weapon

This invention is called an atlatl dart and it has been discovered in some very odd places. It’s interesting for weaponry to be discovered as it allows people to understand how the people of that era hunted and defended themselves.

It also helps us to understand how advanced their thinking was and the processes that got them there. These atlatl darts were discovered in another cold preservation area and are believed to be one of the earliest, and most primal forms of weaponry made by humans.

Unusual ice colors

This terrifying looking landscape isn’t quite as worrying as it looks. This is one of Mother Nature’s designs and in a totally random place. Scientists have been able to determine that the red color is due to the water being incredibly rich in iron, which is what gives it the rusted look.

The next question that was then posed was, why is there so much iron? This is the question they’re struggling to answer, and so far the reason is still unknown. Until then, we get to ponder the strange scene. We wonder what the penguins think of it?

The human remains

There’s nothing more worrying than for people to discover human remains; after all, to the untrained eye, it can look pretty suspicious. However, these human remains were found in a lake all the way in the Himalayas. They’re not quite as well-preserved as some others that have been found as they appear to be a pile of bones.

They were discovered a while ago, around 1942, but when you find out how old they are it really puts things into perspective. These bones are from 850 BC. The cause of death may have been a result of the hailstones that were found lodged in the bones.