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New discovery shatters previous beliefs about Earth’s origin
A new study demonstrates that the Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins — a finding at odds with accepted wisdom held by scientists for decades. Geology News — … Continue reading
New discovery shatters previous beliefs about Earth?s origin
Credit: University of Western Ontario A new study led by Western University’s all-star cosmochemist Audrey Bouvier proves that the Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins — a finding … Continue reading
Ancient DNA evidence traces origin of horses’ smooth ride
Horses have held an important place in human history since ancient times. So-called ambling horses are particularly prized for their ability to travel in a way that’s comfortable for riders, with a smooth, four-beat rhythm. Earlier studies traced that easy … Continue reading
New dinosaur species may give clues to evolutionary origin of megaraptorid clade
A new species of megaraptorid dinosaur discovered in Patagonia may help discern the evolutionary origins of the megaraptorid clade, according to a study published July 20, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Rodolfo Coria from the Consejo Nacional … Continue reading
New dinosaur species may give clues to evolutionary origin of megaraptorid clade
A new species of megaraptorid dinosaur discovered in Patagonia may help discern the evolutionary origins of the megaraptorid clade. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
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
Researchers find Highland East Asian origin for prehistoric Himalayan populations
In a collaborative study by the University of Oklahoma, University of Chicago, University of California, Merced, and Uppsala University, researchers conduct the first ancient DNA investigation of the Himalayan arc, generating genomic data for eight individuals ranging in time from … Continue reading
New fossils shed light on the origin of ‘hobbits’
Griffith University researchers are part of an international team of scientists that has announced the discovery of ancestors of Homo floresiensis – the enigmatic species of pygmy-like humans discovered more than a decade ago on the Indonesian island of Flores. … Continue reading
Oldest actinopterygian from China provides new evidence for origin of ray-finned fishes
In a new study, researchers used high-resolution computed tomography to re-examine the most complete remains of Meemannia, and presented new details of the internal skeleton and one of the earliest osteichthyan endocasts. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
New species from the Pliocene of Tibet reveals origin of ice age mountain sheep
Paleontologists reports a new genus and species of fossil sheep from the Pliocene of Zanda Basin in Tibet. This finding extends the fossil record for the sheep into the Pliocene of the Tibetan Plateau, suggesting that the Tibetan Plateau, possibly … Continue reading