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Decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide key to ancient climate transition
A decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels led to a fundamental shift in the behavior of the Earth’s climate system around one million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Scientists track the brain-skull transition from dinosaurs to birds
The dramatic, dinosaur-to-bird transition that occurred in reptiles millions of years ago was accompanied by profound changes in the skull roof of those animals — and holds important clues about the way the skull forms in response to changes in … Continue reading
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Bahamian songbirds disappeared during last glacial-interglacial transition
Two species of songbirds that once made a home in the Bahamas likely became extinct on the islands because of rising sea levels and a warmer, wetter climate, according to a new study. The study presents a historical view of … Continue reading
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Abrupt climate transition of icy worlds from snowball to moist or runaway greenhouse
Nature Geoscience 10, 556 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2994 Authors: Jun Yang, Feng Ding, Ramses M. Ramirez, W. R. Peltier, Yongyun Hu & Yonggang Liu Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds
Transition from high- to low-NOx control of night-time oxidation in the southeastern US
Nature Geoscience 10, 490 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2976 Authors: P. M. Edwards, K. C. Aikin, W. P. Dube, J. L. Fry, J. B. Gilman, J. A. de Gouw, M. G. Graus, T. F. Hanisco, J. Holloway, G. Hübler, J. Kaiser, F. N. … Continue reading
Leg-wing cooperation in baby birds, dinosaurs is key transition in origin of flight
New research based on high-resolution x-ray movies reveals that despite having extremely underdeveloped muscles and wings, young birds acquire a mature flight stroke early in their development, initially relying heavily on their legs and wings to work in tandem to … Continue reading
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Leg-wing cooperation in baby birds, dinosaurs is key transition in origin of flight
New research based on high-resolution x-ray movies reveals that despite having extremely underdeveloped muscles and wings, young birds acquire a mature flight stroke early in their development, initially relying heavily on their legs and wings to work in tandem to … Continue reading
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Cambrian Minerals Group continues transition to new mining team
Cambrian Minerals Group continues transition to new mining team NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Cambrian Minerals Group, Inc., "SMPR", (OTCBB: SMPR), announced today that its new mining team is completely in place and attending to matters to move … Continue reading
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