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Evidence of ancient ‘geological Brexit’ revealed

White Cliffs of Beachy Head and Seven Sisters Ancient ‘Geological Brexit’: How Britain Got Separated From Europe Thousands Of Years Ago The UK has now started the formal process of leaving the EU, but scientists say they have evidence of … Continue reading

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Climate response to the Samalas volcanic eruption in 1257 revealed by proxy data

Nature Geoscience 10, 123 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2875 Authors: Rébastien Guillet, Christophe Corona, Markus Stoffel, Myriam Khodri, Franck Lavigne, Pablo Ortega, Nicolas Eckert, Pascal Dkengne Sielenou, Valérie Daux, Olga&#one hundred sixty;S. Churakova&#one hundred sixty;(Sidorova), Nicole Davi, Jean-Louis Edouard, Yong Zhang, Brian&#one hundred … Continue reading

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Annual growth–bust cycles of polar phytoplankton biomass revealed by area-based mostly lidar

Nature Geoscience 10, 118 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2861 Authors: Michael M. Behrenfeld, Yongxiang Hu, Robert T. S’Malley, Emmanuel J. Boss, Chris A. Hostetler, David A. Siegel, Jorge S. Sarmiento, Jennifer Schulien, Johnathan W. Hair, Xiaomei Lu, Sharon Rodier & Amy Jo Scarino … Continue reading

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Recycling of subducted crustal components into carbonatite melts revealed by boron isotopes

Nature Geoscience 9, 904 (2016). doi:10.1038/ngeo2831 Authors: Samuel R. W. Hulett, Antonio Simonetti, E. Troy Rasbury & N. Gary Hemming Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds

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Rich bugs revealed: Homes in wealthier neighborhoods host a greater diversity of insects

Household insects — our most overlooked roommates — are grabbing the spotlight after centuries in the shadows. Prior research in the growing study of life indoors has shown that our homes support a variety of bugs in the far reaches … Continue reading

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Super Pit relic revealed as new mineral

Kalgoorlieite, originally found in the Super Pit, was added to the International Mineralogical Association’s list of known minerals at the end of March. Credit: iStock Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s famous Golden Mile and Super Pit has not only produced more than 50 million … Continue reading

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High altitude archaeology: Prehistoric paintings revealed

Archaeologists at the University of York have undertaken pioneering scans of the highest prehistoric paintings of animals in Europe. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology

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Leaf mysteries revealed through the computer’s eye

A computer program that learns and can categorize leaves into large evolutionary categories such as plant families will lead to greatly improved fossil identification and a better understanding of flowering plant evolution, according to an international team of researchers. Paleontology … Continue reading

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The Nullarbor Plain’s ancient forests revealed

Australia’s Nullarbor Plain is one of the driest landscapes in the country, but new research suggests it was once forest that received up to four times as much rain as it gets now. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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The Nullarbor Plain’s ancient forests revealed

Australia’s Nullarbor Plain is one of the driest landscapes in the country, but new research suggests it was once forest that received up to four times as much rain as it gets now. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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