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Geologists element seemingly web site of San Andreas Fault’s subsequent main quake
Geologists determine the San Andreas Fault’s ‘Durmid Ladder’ construction, a a virtually 15.5-mile-long, sheared zone with two, almost parallel grasp faults and a whole bunch of smaller, rung-like cross faults that might be the positioning of the area’s subsequent main … Continue reading
Ample warning of supervolcano eruptions seemingly, consultants say
Concern over the potential imminent eruptions of Earth’s supervolcanoes, like Taupo in New Zealand or Yellowstone in the USA, could also be quelled by the outcomes of a brand new examine suggesting that geological indicators pointing to a catastrophic eruption … Continue reading
Australian origin likely for iconic New Zealand tree
Ancestors of the iconic New Zealand Christmas Tree, Phutukawa, may have originated in Australia, new fossil research suggests. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Scientists Reveal the Likely Cause of Rare Southeast US Earthquakes
Researchers believe the quakes could be caused by pieces of the Earth’s mantle breaking off and sinking into the planet in the affected area (shown here). They say pieces of the mantle have most likely been breaking off from underneath … Continue reading
Oldest known squawk box suggests dinosaurs likely did not sing
The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more than 66 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & … Continue reading
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USGS: Oklahoma quake likely caused by wastewater disposal
Image source: Geer Association The third-largest earthquake in Oklahoma was likely triggered by underground disposal of wastewater from oil and natural gas production, the U.S. Geological Survey found in a report issued Monday. The magnitude 5.1 quake that struck northwest … Continue reading
Oldest known squawk box suggests dinosaurs likely did not sing
The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more than 66 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Lack of water likely caused extinction of isolated Alaska mammoths
A remnant population of woolly mammoths on a remote Alaska island was likely pushed to extinction by rising sea levels and a lack of access to fresh water, according to a newly published study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Likely cause for recent southeast US earthquakes
By Kristen East The southeastern United States should, by all means, be relatively quiet in terms of seismic activity. It’s located in the interior of the North American Plate, far away from plate boundaries where earthquakes usually occur. But the … Continue reading