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Ancient Igneous Rocks Reveal secrets about Earth’s core
Ancient Igneous Rocks Reveal secrets about Earth’s core There have been many estimates for when the earth’s inner core was formed, but scientists from the University of Liverpool have used new data which indicates that the Earth’s inner core was … Continue reading
X-rays reveal secrets of tiny dinosaur trapped in rock for 200 million years
Experts described the little dinosaur named Heterodontosaurus tucki, which has been extinct for 200 million years as ‘amazing’, pointing out the plant eater’s ‘spare’ teeth in its jaw, to replace those worn down by grinding, and delicate features of its … Continue reading
Motorways reveal evidence of massive tropical storms 200 million years ago
Tooth of the late Triassic predatory shark, Rhomphaiodon minor. Scale bar denotes 1 mm. Credit: Tiffany Slater Research on rocks beneath one of the West Country’s busiest motorway junctions has revealed unexpected evidence of major flooding events across southern England … Continue reading
Ancient rocks reveal how Earth recovered from mass extinction
Analysis of rocks unearthed in Oman that were formed in an ancient ocean around the time of Earth’s greatest mass extinction have helped explain why life on Earth took so long to recover. Credit: Matthew Clarkson Scientists have shed light … Continue reading
Amber fossils reveal ancient insect camouflage behavior
Insects have evolved diverse types of camouflage that have played an important role in their evolutionary success. Debris-carrying, a behavior of actively harvesting and carrying exogenous materials, is among the most fascinating and complex behaviors because it requires not only … Continue reading
Ultra-thin slices of diamonds reveal geological processes
Diamonds in a new study reveal geological processes. Comparison of natural diamond morphologies: a 15.96 cteuhedral octahedron (left) and a 4.82 ct rounded resorbed octahedron (right). Diamonds are not only beautiful and valuable gems, they also contain information of the … Continue reading
Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren’t safer in the south during dinosaur extinction
A study of more than 6,000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to life in the polar regions. Previously, scientists had thought that creatures living … Continue reading
Antarctic fossils reveal creatures weren’t safer in the south during dinosaur extinction
A study of more than 6,000 marine fossils from the Antarctic shows that the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs was sudden and just as deadly to life in the polar regions. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology … Continue reading
Discovery could reveal how H2O behaves in rocks on Earth
When water is trapped inside a tiny channel, it behaves like no other solid, liquid or gas. That’s according to a study at the National Laboratory which looked at what happens when water occupies tiny space in minerals. In their … Continue reading
Scientists reveal origin of Earth’s oldest crystals
Scanning electron microscope picture of a zircon crystal from the Sudbury crater. New research suggests that the very oldest pieces of rock on Earth — zircon crystals — are likely to have formed in the craters left by violent asteroid … Continue reading