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Salt pond in Antarctica, among the saltiest waters on Earth, is fed from beneath
One of the saltiest bodies on Earth, an analog for what water might look like on Mars, is just one piece of a larger aquifer. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Evolutionary biologists solve puzzle of evolutionary relationships among vertebrates
Using the largest and most informative molecular phylogenetic dataset ever analysed, evolutionary biologists were able to construct a new phylogenetic tree of jawed vertebrates. This new tree resolves several key relationships that have remained controversial, including the identification of lungfishes … Continue reading
Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world’s largest craters
A basin in the Falkland Islands exhibits traits of a large impact crater, according to a new analysis by a team of scientists. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Male or female? Scientist challenges evidence of sex differences among dinosaurs
A paleontologist is countering decades of studies that assert that some dinosaurs can be identified as male or female based on the shapes and sizes of their bones. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Novel collagen fingerprinting identifies a Neanderthal bone among 2,000 fragments
Scientists have used a new molecular fingerprinting technique to identify one Neanderthal bone from around 2,000 bone fragments. All the tiny pieces of bone were recovered from a key archaeological site, Denisova Cave in Russia, with the remaining fragments found … Continue reading
Recent shift in relationship among species that prevailed for more than 300 million years
A new study finds a surprising and very recent shift away from the steady relationship among species that prevailed for more than 300 million years. The study offers the first long-term view of how species associated with each other for … Continue reading
Unique feeding mechanism among marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs
Among the many groups of marine reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs, elasmosaurs are famous for their necks, which can have up to 76 vertebrae and make up more than half the total length of the animal. These ‘sea dragons’ … Continue reading
War spending among Google, Amazon, Microsoft
PIt is not only ‘war’ on Smartphones and on patents between the great Valley of Silicon. The Giants also compete on costs, showing how the being a hi-tech giant is not cheap. In the first quarter, Google, Amazon and Microsoft … Continue reading
Italy ranks among lowest in EU for innovation
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-9814bab12d18a62ed849b2edaac3bae6.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Italy ranks among lowest in EU for innovation” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-9814bab12d18a62ed849b2edaac3bae6.jpg” (ANSA) – Brussels, March 4 – Italy ranks low among European Union countries when it comes to innovation, according to two European Commission reports released … Continue reading
Italian ‘among candidates for senior Bank of England job’
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-b99bdfa9428f1d3250b1e0c9761c25da.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Italian ‘among candidates for senior Bank of England job’” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-b99bdfa9428f1d3250b1e0c9761c25da.jpg” (ANSA) – London, February 7 – An Italian economist is amongst a group of potential candidates currently being considered for the post of deputy … Continue reading