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Fats from 558 million years in the past reveals earliest identified animal
Scientists have found molecules of fats in an historical fossil to disclose the earliest confirmed animal within the geological report that lived on Earth 558 million years in the past. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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
Earth BioGenome Venture goals to sequence genomes of 1.5 million species
Scientists is proposing an enormous mission to sequence, catalog and analyze the genomes of all eukaryotic species on the planet, an endeavor the researchers say will take 10 years, value $ four.7 billion and require greater than 200 petabytes of … Continue reading
Primordial oceans had oxygen 250 million years earlier than the environment
New analysis has pushed a serious milestone within the evolution of Earth’s surroundings again by about 250 million years. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Finger and toe fossils belonged to tiny primates 45 million years ago
A new study identifies nearly 500 minuscule finger and toe bones as belonging to 45-million-year-old tiny primates. Many of the fossils are so small they rival the diminutive size of a mustard seed. Representing nine different taxonomic families of primates … Continue reading
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Aussie snakes and lizards trace back to Asia 30 million years ago
Deadly snakes are among Australia’s most iconic animals. Now a new study helps explain how they descended from creatures that have come from Asia over the past 30 million years. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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‘Mega-carnivore’ dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million years ago
An international team of scientists has discovered the first evidence that a huge carnivorous dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million year ago. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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Arsenic in domestic well water could affect 2 million people in the US
Clean drinking water can be easy to take for granted if your home taps into treated water sources. But more than 44 million people in the U.S. get their water from private domestic wells, which are largely unregulated. Of those, … Continue reading
‘Obscure’ stalked filter feeder lived in Utah some 500 million years ago
The only fossilized specimen of a species previously unknown to science — an ‘obscure’ stalked filter feeder — has just been detailed for the first time. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
‘Obscure’ stalked filter feeder lived in Utah some 500 million years ago
The only fossilized specimen of a species previously unknown to science — an ‘obscure’ stalked filter feeder — has just been detailed for the first time. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
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