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New Eocene fossil knowledge recommend local weather fashions might underestimate future polar warming

A brand new worldwide evaluation of marine fossils exhibits that warming of the polar oceans through the Eocene, a greenhouse interval that gives a glimpse of Earth’s potential future local weather, was better than beforehand thought. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Could ancient bones suggest Santa was real?

Was St Nicholas, the fourth century saint who inspired the iconography of Santa Claus, a legend or was he a real person? New research has revealed that bones long venerated as relics of the saint, do in fact date from … Continue reading

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Scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earth’s history, scientists suggest

The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earth’s history, scientists suggest

The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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World’s Only Fossils of T. Rex Skin Suggest It Was Covered in Scales—not Feathers

This fossilized skin comes from the neck of a Tyrannosaurus rex. In a surprise win for Jurassic World fans, fossil skin samples suggest that several tyrannosaurs were scaly rather than feathered. Tyrannosaurus rex was an odd animal, a predator with … Continue reading

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Fossil beetles suggest that LA climate has been relatively stable for 50,000 years

Research based on more than 180 fossil insects preserved in the La Brea Tar Pits of Los Angeles indicate that the climate in what is now southern California has been relatively stable over the past 50,000 years. Paleontology News — … Continue reading

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Tooth wear patterns suggest Paranthropus early hominins had softer diets than expected

Analysis of wear patterns on fossil teeth from East African hominins suggests the diets of Paranthropus aethiopicus and Paranthropus boisei were softer than had been thought, according to a study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Ancient Rocks Suggest Meteorites Brought Life?s Phosphorus To Earth

?I had these rocks for six years,? Pasek says, before he was able to adapt a mass spectrometry technique to analyze their phosphorus content. Meteorites that crashed onto Earth billions of years ago may have provided the phosphorous essential to … Continue reading

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Elbows of extinct marsupial lion suggest unique hunting style

Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Málaga have proposed that the long extinct marsupial lion hunted in a very unique way – by using its teeth to hold prey before dispatching them with its huge claws. read more (e) … Continue reading

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Fossil teeth suggest prehistoric red deer in the Adriatic migrated seasonally

Analysis of oxygen isotopes in fossil teeth from red deer near the Adriatic Sea suggest that they migrated seasonally, which may have driven the movements of the Paleolithic hunter-gatherers that ate them, according a new study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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