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Japanese pupil discovers new crustacean species in deep sea hydrothermal vent
A brand new species of microcrustacean was collected from a submarine scorching spring (hydrothermal vent) of a marine volcano (Myojin-sho caldera) within the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan. This crustacean group is discovered solely in deep-sea hydrothermal vents … Continue reading
Study Discovers Why Fossilized Hairs Are So Rare
Mammalian hair Fossil inclusion in Baltic amber. Photo: AmberInclusions.eu When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of gigantic leg bones or sharp teeth. But, given the right conditions, after an animal dies even delicate body coverings like … Continue reading
Geologist discovers Whirlwinds of crystals called gravel devils in Andes mountains
After the gravel devils move the gypsum, some of it clumps together when exposed to groundwater.Credit Kathleen Benison Large hunks of gypsum swept between two volcanoes Geologist Kathleen Benison was working in the Atacama desert in Chile where the harsh … Continue reading
Geologist Discovers Plant that only grows near Diamonds
Rare plant only grows over diamond deposits – and could make gemstone discovery much cheaper A species of plant in Liberia could point towards the location of diamonds A thorny and palm-like plant in West Africa could soon become a … Continue reading
Eight-year-old boy discovers early turtle fossil that solves the mystery of the turtle shell
It is common knowledge that the modern turtle shell is largely used for protection. No other living vertebrate has so drastically altered its body to form such an impenetrable protective structure as the turtle. read more (e) Science News – … Continue reading
Palaeontologist discovers new species of 200 million-year-old ‘British’ marine reptile
A new type of ichthyosaur, an extinct marine reptile alive at the same time as the dinosaurs, has been identified by a palaeontologist from a fossil found in an old quarry in Nottinghamshire. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
True North Nickel Discovers New High Grade Gold Mineralization
Drill core intersection from West Raglan Frontier Zone. Image True North Nickel Royal Nickel Corp (TSE:RNX) stock jumped as much as 14% out of the gate on Wednesday after releasing results from prospecting by its 68%-owned True North Nickel subsidiary … Continue reading
Researcher discovers ancestor of biggest bird ever
A reconstruction of what ?Dromornis murrayi? would have looked like. Credit: Brian Choo A newly discovered distant relative of the duck has just been hailed as an ancestor of the biggest bird the world has ever known by a group … Continue reading
‘The brains’ corrugated discovers bacteria
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-d124466f686fa1c3dc6e1d088a7cdb63.jpg” IMG class=”hide” alt=”‘Cervelli’ rientrati scoprono batterio” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-d124466f686fa1c3dc6e1d088a7cdb63.jpg”(ANSAmed) – Rome, 19 FEB-‘ brains behind and now all insecure discover the first bacteria passed from humans to plants: in humans it is responsible for acne and it was … Continue reading
Italian company discovers drug to fight chemo side effects
IMG class=hide alt=”Italian company discovers drug to fight chemo side effects” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-7a9eb6782078ef54cbbe3b1d45432878.jpg” (ANSA) – Florence, February 11 – An Italian pharmaceutical company said Tuesday it has manufactured a cheap, effective drug that drastically reduces sometimes fatal chemotherapy side effects in … Continue reading