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Geologist identifies hidden clues to historical supercontinents, confirms Pannotia
A geologist who first proposed the now-accepted supercontinent cycle idea within the 1980s has rallied to the reason for a kind of supercontinents, Pannotia, that’s at risk of being missed. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Study settles prehistoric puzzle, confirms modern link of carbon dioxide and global warming
Fossil leaves from Africa resolve a prehistoric climate puzzle and confirm the link between carbon dioxide and global warming. Research previously found conflicting data on high carbon levels and its link to climate change about 22 million years ago. But … Continue reading
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‘Mysterious’ ancient creature was definitely an animal, research confirms
It lived well over 550 million years ago, is known only through fossils and has variously been described as looking a bit like a jellyfish, a worm, a fungus and lichen. But was the ‘mysterious’ Dickinsonia an animal, or was … Continue reading
Human skull evolved along with two-legged walking, study confirms
The evolution of bipedalism in fossil humans can be detected using a key feature of the skull — a claim that was previously contested but now has been further validated by researchers. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Endangered venomous mammal predates dinosaurs’ extinction, study confirms
The University of Illinois and University of Puerto Rico have completely sequenced the mitochondrial genome for the Hispaniolan solenodon, filling in the last major branch of placental mammals on the tree of life. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology … Continue reading
Endangered venomous mammal predates dinosaurs’ extinction, study confirms
Biologists have completely sequenced the mitochondrial genome for the Hispaniolan solenodon, filling in the last major branch of placental mammals on the tree of life. The study confirmed that the venomous mammal diverged from all other living mammals 78 million … Continue reading
New CU study confirms giant flightless bird wandered the Arctic 50 million years ago
It’s official: There really was a giant, flightless bird with a head the size of a horse’s wandering about in the winter twilight of the high Arctic some 53 million years ago. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & … Continue reading
New species find in Central Otago confirms link between Australian and South American shorebirds
It is commonly known that birds evolved from dinosaurs. But what happened next? Today, shorebirds (otherwise known as waders) live in a wide variety of environments worldwide, from the Himalayas to Antarctica. With their long legs, shorebirds have long been … Continue reading
Parma mayor confirms ‘unauthorized’ meeting, rankling Grillo
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-d5ec78181acafee6ec15bfee8e2b367d.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Parma mayor confirms ‘unauthorized’ meeting, rankling Grillo” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-d5ec78181acafee6ec15bfee8e2b367d.jpg” (ANSA) – Parma, March 4 – The mayor of Parma on Tuesday confirmed a meeting he organized would take place between him and other mayors from … Continue reading
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Northern League confirms opposition to Renzi
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-dd5b4d5e6ab44529be8ccae5bbae1121.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Northern League confirms opposition to Renzi” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-dd5b4d5e6ab44529be8ccae5bbae1121.jpg” (see related) (ANSA) – Rome, February 18 – The right-wing Northern League on Tuesday confirmed its opposition to a government led by Matteo Renzi, head of the … Continue reading