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The dramatic terrain – the join between two tectonic plates – is popular with tourists who can explore the natural wonder on land and underwater Tourists look like toys in these bird’s eye view photos which show an impressive split … Continue reading
A team of researchers has found a new species of tyrannosaur dinosaur — the most popular of the prehistoric creatures. After the fossils were pulled out of the muddy banks of a Montana river, the team was able to analyze … Continue reading
A team of researchers has found a new species of tyrannosaur dinosaur — the most popular of the prehistoric creatures. After the fossils were pulled out of the muddy banks of a Montana river, the team was able to analyze … Continue reading
Scientists have found fossils of 1.6 billion-year-old probable red algae. The spectacular finds indicate that advanced multicellular life evolved much earlier than previously thought. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Asteroids don’t hit our planet at regular intervals, as was previously thought. Earth scientists have reached this conclusion after analyzing impact craters formed in the last 500 million years, concentrating on precisely dated events. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Asteroids don’t hit our planet at regular intervals, as was previously thought. Earth scientists have reached this conclusion after analyzing impact craters formed in the last 500 million years, concentrating on precisely dated events. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Earth’s 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and NOAA. This makes 2016 the third year in a row to set a new record for global average surface temperatures. … Continue reading
Delicate fossil remains of tomatillos found in Patagonia, Argentina, show that this branch of the economically important family that also includes potatoes, peppers, tobacco, petunias and tomatoes existed 52 million years ago, long before the dates previously ascribed to these … Continue reading
Hello from Tucson! It is that time of year again when Dinosaurs and Dealers invade Tucson for nearly a month of shows, at?over 40 locations across the city. We exhibit at three different mineral shows – the first is the … Continue reading