This Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very slowly) DW 02/13/2025The Zagros Mountains region in Iraq is sinking due to slow tectonic processes involving an oceanic slab beneath the earth.Research on this sinking can inform predictions for future earthquakes in the area.
The mountains where Neanderthals forever changed human geneticsNeanderthals and Homo sapiens likely interbred in the Zagros Mountains, contributing to modern human DNA.The domestication of dogs may have given Homo sapiens a competitive advantage over Neanderthals.