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Tiny crystals may assist predict volcanic eruptions
They are often as small as a grain of salt, however tiny crystals that type deep in volcanoes will be the key for advance warnings earlier than volcanic eruptions. Volcanologists have mentioned the analysis offered new info that might result … Continue reading
Tidal cycles may assist predict volcanic eruptions
A research of a New Zealand volcano suggests volcanic system’s response to tidal forces may present a software for predicting a sure sort of eruption. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Could ancient bones suggest Santa was real?
Was St Nicholas, the fourth century saint who inspired the iconography of Santa Claus, a legend or was he a real person? New research has revealed that bones long venerated as relics of the saint, do in fact date from … Continue reading
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Climate change could increase volcano eruptions
Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, warn scientists in a new report. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Western US Quake? Fifty simulations of the ‘Really Big One’ show how a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake could play out
The largest number yet of detailed simulations for how a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake might play out provides a clearer picture of what the region can expect when the fault unleashes a 9.0 earthquake. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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6,000-year-old skull could be from the world’s earliest known tsunami victim
Scientists have discovered what they believe is the skull of the earliest known tsunami victim, a person who lived 6,000 years ago in Papua New Guinea. The skull itself was found almost a hundred years ago, but recent analysis of … Continue reading
Could squirrel fur trade have contributed to England’s medieval leprosy outbreak?
Genetic analysis of a pre-Norman skull unearthed in a garden in Suffolk has added to a growing body of evidence that East Anglia may have been the epicentre of an epidemic of leprosy that spread through medieval England. The authors … Continue reading
Arsenic in domestic well water could affect 2 million people in the US
Clean drinking water can be easy to take for granted if your home taps into treated water sources. But more than 44 million people in the U.S. get their water from private domestic wells, which are largely unregulated. Of those, … Continue reading
Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction
Fanged kangaroos — an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos — might have survived at least five million years longer than previously thought. A new study has found the species might have competed for resources with ancestors of modern … Continue reading
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Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Could Erupt Much Faster Than Anyone Thought
Highlighted areas are where ash beds have been identified from previous Yellowstone supervolcano eruptions. Yellowstone Volcano Might Erupt Within Decades — Affecting All of Mankind A new study of ancient ash suggests that the dormant giant could develop the conditions … Continue reading