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Early dinosaur cousin had a surprising croc-like look

Teleocrater and other recently discovered dinosaur cousins show that these animals were widespread during the Triassic Period and lived in modern day Russia, India, and Brazil. Furthermore, these cousins existed and went extinct before dinosaurs even appeared in the fossil … Continue reading

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Early dinosaur cousin had a surprising croc-like look

Teleocrater and other recently discovered dinosaur cousins show that these animals were widespread during the Triassic Period and lived in modern day Russia, India, and Brazil. Furthermore, these cousins existed and went extinct before dinosaurs even appeared in the fossil … Continue reading

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Oddly Shaped Lava Formations Look Like a Mass of Twisted Bodies

photo: Laszlo Kestay Intertwined like a mass of twisted bodies sliding into a pit, these bizarre lava formations are a creepy natural oddity. Located in Hawaii over the West Kamokuna lava skylight, this eerie photo juxtaposes the proud researcher standing … Continue reading

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Dense arrays of seismometers are letting scientists get a clearer look at a giant scar that underlies the American Midwest

Deep beneath the fertile flat farmland, there is a huge scar in the Earth called the Midcontinent Rift. This ancient and hidden feature bears silent witness to a time when the core of what would become North America nearly ripped … Continue reading

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Fresh look at burials, mass graves, tells a new story of Cahokia

A new study challenges earlier interpretations of an important burial mound at Cahokia, a pre-Columbian city in Illinois near present-day St. Louis. The study reveals that a central feature of the mound, a plot known as the “beaded burial,” is … Continue reading

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Tucson Show 2015 ? Report 2 ? Westward Look

Welcome to our second show report from the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, this time from the Westward Look Resort in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains. This is the Tucson Fine Mineral Show and we are joined by about … Continue reading

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What did Earth’s ancient magnetic field look like?

This is an illustration of ancient Earth’s magnetic field compared to the modern magnetic field courtesy of Peter Driscoll. New work from Carnegie’s Peter Driscoll suggests Earth’s ancient magnetic field was significantly different than the present day field, originating from … Continue reading

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What did Earth’s ancient magnetic field look like?

Earth’s ancient magnetic field was significantly different than the present day field, originating from several poles rather than the familiar two, new research suggests. Then, shortly after our planet’s core solidified, this work predicts that Earth’s magnetic field transitioned to … Continue reading

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mineraliety: Moonstone & freckles look nice together

mineraliety: Moonstone & freckles look nice together

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mineraliety: Phew. Look at these beautiful capped Tourmaline by…

mineraliety: Phew. Look at these beautiful capped Tourmaline by @structure_minerals. I?d like to put a few of these in my water for a ~chill~ effect ////// www.instagram.com/structure_minerals www.mineraliety.com mineralia

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