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Earth’s orbital modifications have influenced local weather, life types for a minimum of 215 million years
Each 405,000 years, gravitational tugs from Jupiter and Venus barely elongate Earth’s orbit, an amazingly constant sample that has influenced our planet’s local weather for a minimum of 215 million years and permits scientists to extra exactly date geological occasions … Continue reading
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Fossil or inorganic structure? Scientists dig into early life forms
Fossil-like objects grew in natural spring water abundant in the early stages of the planet, an international team of researchers has discovered. But, they were inorganic materials that resulted from simple chemical reactions. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Ancient, scary and alien-wanting specimen varieties a rarity within the insect world — a brand new order
Researchers have found a one hundred-million-yr-previous insect preserved in amber with a triangular head, virtually-alien and ‘W.T.-like’ look and options so uncommon that it has been positioned in its personal scientific ‘order’ — an extremely uncommon occasion. Paleontology News — … Continue reading
Neutron diffraction probes forms of carbon dioxide in extreme environments
Through a Deep Carbon Observatory collaboration, researchers are using neutrons to study the fundamental role carbon dioxide plays in Earth’s carbon cycle, especially in the composition of carbon reservoirs in the deep Earth and the evolution of the carbon cycle … Continue reading
Scientists discover how gypsum forms, and how it might tell us more about water on Mars
Giant gypsum crystals up to 11 meters long in the Cave of Crystals, Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. A new explanation of how gypsum forms may change the way we process this important building material, as well as allow us to interpret … Continue reading
Re: Calcite Forms – (4)
This is new material from Fletcher Mine, Centerville, Viburnum Trend District, Reynolds Co., Missouri, USA. It is being found in pillar pockets this year. Glittering pyrite matrices on many of them. FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message … Continue reading
Forms of life governed by chemistry
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-892d9cacc9a0886befb32b87a6648313.jpg” IMG class=”hide” alt=”Forme dei viventi governate da chimica” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-892d9cacc9a0886befb32b87a6648313.jpg”(ANSAmed) – Rome, 11 MAR – 60 years since the death of the father, Alan Turing, was confirmed for the first time his theory that explains how every … Continue reading