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Figuring Out When the octopus and squid lost their shells
A 166-million-year-old fossil of an extinct relative of the squid. Credit Jonathan Jackson and ZoË Hughes/National History Museum of London Shaped like a torpedo and about as swift, squids are jet-propelled underwater predators. Together with their nimble brethren, the octopus … Continue reading
Tyrannosaurs show their sensitive side
A team of researchers has found a new species of tyrannosaur dinosaur — the most popular of the prehistoric creatures. After the fossils were pulled out of the muddy banks of a Montana river, the team was able to analyze … Continue reading
Tyrannosaurs show their sensitive side
A team of researchers has found a new species of tyrannosaur dinosaur — the most popular of the prehistoric creatures. After the fossils were pulled out of the muddy banks of a Montana river, the team was able to analyze … Continue reading
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Novel mechanism to cease tsunamis of their tracks proposed
Devastating tsunamis might be halted earlier than hitting the Earth’s shoreline by firing deep-ocean sound waves on the oncoming mass of water, new analysis has proposed. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Conifer cones bear their ages well, and still move it
Fossil conifer cones can still move their individual seed scales after millions of years, biologists have found. The cones analyzed in a new study represent the oldest known plant structures that are still capable of movement and can also serve … Continue reading
Did these baby dinosaurs munch on meat while their parents pecked at plants?
The dinosaur that lost its teeth 00:51 Why do birds have beaks and not teeth? This dino may have the answer A modest little dinosaur that scampered across northwestern China 160 million years ago boasted a unique trait not seen … Continue reading
Study pinpoints when the Galápagos Islands developed their unique ecology
A new study shows the geologic formation of one part of the Galapagos Islands archipelago — the one responsible for the biodiversity — formed roughly 1.6 million years ago. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Foraminifera and their Applications
As the author says, “The abundance and diversity of Foraminifera … make them uniquely useful in studies of modern marine environments and the ancient rock record”. And this book represents an interesting, enjoyable and informative ‘one-stop-shop’ treatment of precisely that … Continue reading
Fossil fakes and their recognition
Ever since fossils first attracted the attention of mankind, they have been traded and, with the emergence of this commerce, so fossil fakes have appeared. The number of such fakes and their geographical origin has increased with time. On the … Continue reading
What dinosaurs’ color patterns say about their habitat
After reconstructing the color patterns of a well-preserved dinosaur from China, researchers have found that the long-lost species Psittacosaurus (meaning “parrot lizard,” a reference to its parrot-like beak) was light on its underside and darker on top. Strange & Offbeat: … Continue reading
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