Monthly Archives: January 2016
earthblingg: Chrysocolla and Azurite
earthblingg: Chrysocolla and Azurite Geology Nerd
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Flat wrong: the misunderstood history of flat Earth theories
A ?flat-Earth? map drawn by Orlando Ferguson in 1893. This rendering of a flat Earth still gets some truck today. Credit: Wikimedia/Orlando Ferguson For most people, being described as a “flat Earther” is an insult. The idea of the Earth … Continue reading
Life history effects on the molecular clock of autosomes, sex chromosomes
Accounting for the effect of sex-specific life history events, such as the onset of puberty in male hominids, on mutation rates can help reconcile mutation-rate-based estimates of the split between chimpanzees and humans with the fossil record, suggesting that the … Continue reading
ifuckingloveminerals: Tourmaline Stak Nala, Gilgit, Pakistan
ifuckingloveminerals: Tourmaline Stak Nala, Gilgit, Pakistan Geology Nerd
Syracuse geophysicist questions stability of Antarctic ice sheet
This map shows elevation change rates for major and minor glacier basin or islands for the northern Antarctic Peninsula study area. A professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences is joining the growing debate over the fate of … Continue reading
ifuckingloveminerals: Triplite Shigar Valley, Skardu District,…
ifuckingloveminerals: Triplite Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Geology Nerd
Activity on seafloor linked to icy ebb and flow on surface
A UConn marine scientist has found that hydrothermal activity occurring along mid-ocean ridges like the one in this graphic may help explain why ice ages come and go. Credit: adapted from physicalgeography. net The last million years of Earth’s history … Continue reading
Ancient extinction of giant Australian bird points to humans
The first direct evidence that humans played a substantial role in the extinction of the huge, wondrous beasts inhabiting Australia some 50,000 years ago — in this case a 500-pound bird — has been discovered research team. Paleontology News — … Continue reading
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CU-Boulder study: Ancient extinction of giant Australian bird points to humans
Ancient extinction of giant Australian bird points to humans read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology