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Ancient global cooling gave rise to modern ecosystems
Sea surface temperatures dipped dramatically during a period from 7 million to 5.4 million years ago, a time of massive global ecological change, scientists have discovered. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Are modern humans simply bad at smoking?
Scientist looked for the genetic footprint of fire use in our genes, but found that our prehistoric cousins – the Neanderthals – and even the great apes seem better at dealing with the toxins in smoke than modern humans. Strange … Continue reading
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Fossil from oldest ancestor of modern sea turtles
The earliest ancestors of modern sea turtles may have come from the Deep South in the United States, new evidence suggests. Working with two relatively complete turtle skeletons, the fossils help solve a long-standing debate as to whether this animal … Continue reading
Ancient global cooling gave rise to modern ecosystems
Sea surface temperatures dipped dramatically during a period from 7 million to 5.4 million years ago, a time of massive global ecological change, scientists have discovered. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Ear ossicles of modern humans and Neanderthals: Different shape, similar function
Scientists have scanned the skulls of Neanderthals and found the small middle ear ossicles, which are important for hearing, still preserved within the cavities of the ear. To their surprise, the Neanderthal ossicles are morphologically distinct from the ossicles of … Continue reading
Similarities found between how ancient and modern fish survived youth
The discovery of a group of young, prehistoric fish fossils provides some insights into the way the extinct creatures survived their youth — and how fish today might be similar to them. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Similarities found between how ancient and modern fish survived youth
An international team of scientists has described a rare fossil site that is believed to be among the earliest evidence of different fish species using a common nursery — much like ones utilized by some fish today. read more (e) … Continue reading
Diamonds can be used to date the origin of modern plate tectonics
Archean cratons in South Africa have yielded gem diamonds such as these specimens from the GIA Museum?s Oppenheimer Student Collection. The loose crystals range from 1.24 to 22.32 ct. Photo by Orasa Weldon. The chemical and thermal history of the … Continue reading
Ancient Irish musical history found in modern India
An archaeologist studying musical horns from iron-age Ireland has found musical traditions, thought to be long dead, are alive and well in south India. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
Research on modern day animals reveals insights into extinct animals
Powerful head and neck retractions of vertebrate carcasses, including dinosaur fossils, have puzzled researchers as to whether they occurred just before an animal’s death in agony, or after. Now experiments performed in the wild on large ostrich chick cadavers show … Continue reading