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Ventura fault might trigger stronger shaking, new analysis finds
The fault beneath Ventura, California, would probably trigger stronger shaking throughout an earthquake and extra injury than beforehand suspected, researchers warn. The Ventura-Pitas Point fault in Southern California has been the main target of a lot current consideration as a … Continue reading
Where’s the center of North America? Geographer’s new method finds a new answer
Where is the geographic center of a state, country or a continent? It’s a question fraught with uncertainty. Do you include water in your calculation? What happens when the shoreline shifts? But to one geologist, the challenge of finding a … Continue reading
Fish fossils reveal how tails evolved, professor finds
A paleobiologist’s study reveals that the tails of fish and the tails of tetrapods, or four-limbed animals, are entirely distinct structures, with different evolutionary histories. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Recent fossil finds in the Hastings area
Scheenstia head Fig. 1. Scheenstia head. Bulverhythe, Bexhill. Scale bar = 25cm. This specimen was found in blue-grey clay on the beach at Bulverhythe, near Bexhill, by a local fossil collector in May 2008 (Fig. 1). This fish, Scheenstia mantelli, … Continue reading
New study finds water deeper in Earth than scientists previously believed
Ringwoodite is thought to form between 410km and 660km beneath the Earth’s surface Targeting mysteries of deep Earth: Water deeper in planet than scientists previously believedA mineral far below Earth’s surface may hold the key to how much water is … Continue reading
Widespread land losses from 2010 Gulf oil spill, study finds
Dramatic, widespread shoreline loss is revealed in new NASA/U.S. Geological Survey annual maps of the Louisiana marshlands where the coastline was most heavily coated with oil during the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Geology … Continue reading
Soil will absorb less atmospheric carbon than expected this century, study finds
By adding highly accurate radiocarbon dating of soil to standard Earth system models, environmental scientists have learned a dirty little secret: The ground will absorb far less atmospheric carbon dioxide this century than previously thought. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Tiny ‘vampires’: Paleobiologist finds evidence of predation in ancient microbial ecosystems
A paleobiologist has found evidence of predation in ancient microbial ecosystems dating back more than 740 million years. Using a scanning electron microscope to examine minute fossils, Porter found perfectly circular drill holes that may have been formed by an … Continue reading
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Australian continent shifts with the seasons, study finds
Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to Earth’s center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could help scientists better track the precise location of Earth’s center of mass, … Continue reading
Textbook story of how humans populated America is ‘biologically unviable,’ study finds
Using ancient DNA, researchers have created a unique picture of how a prehistoric migration route evolved over thousands of years — revealing that it could not have been used by the first people to enter the Americas, as traditionally thought. … Continue reading