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Did highest recognized sea ranges create the long-lasting form of Mount Etna?
New analysis suggests the Mediterranean Sea could have performed a serious position within the improvement of its iconic form tens of 1000’s of years in the past. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Fulgurites: with the look and form of lightning bolts
If the traits referred to within the title had been their solely high quality, fulgurites could be fascinating. Nonetheless, they produce other uncommon qualities that make them much more superb. For instance, some maintain historic air inside that may provide … Continue reading
New Material Reportedly Changes Shape When Light Hits It
Scientists revealed a new material, a type of perovskites which can reportedly change its shape thanks to light. A team of KAUST scientists has recently unveiled a new material, a type of perovskites which can reportedly change its shape as … Continue reading
Strength of tectonic plates may explain shape of the Tibetan Plateau
Geoscientists have long puzzled over the mechanism that created the Tibetan Plateau, but a new study finds that the landform’s history may be controlled primarily by the strength of the tectonic plates whose collision prompted its uplift. Given that the … Continue reading
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
Shape of bird wings depends on ancestors more than flight style
In a finding that could change the way scientists think about bird evolution, researchers have found that the shape of bird wings is influenced more by how closely related species are to one another than by flight style.The research challenges … Continue reading
Mystery solved: How these rocks got their strange hexagonal shape
In many places worldwide, such as Devils Tower in Wyoming and the Giant?s Causeway in Northern Ireland, ancient lavas cooled into hexagonal blocks or columns. The big geological mystery: Why that particular shape? Using the same sort of computer simulations … Continue reading
Pope Benedict in perfect shape, says Bertone
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-7d8a801cd6ddf200986e0db9b0e0e4db.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Pope Benedict in perfect shape, says Bertone” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-7d8a801cd6ddf200986e0db9b0e0e4db.jpg” (ANSA) – Roma, February 7 – Benedict XVI is in perfect shape, lucid and brilliant, former secretary of state Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said Friday of the … Continue reading