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Studying concerning the Himalayas utilizing Mars know-how
he Himalayan Vary contains a few of the youngest and most spectacular mountains on Earth, however the rugged panorama that lends it the putting magnificence for which it’s recognized may also preserve scientists from totally understanding how these mountains fashioned. … Continue reading
One strategy to ‘gather’ an enormous specimen: easy photogrammetry within the discipline utilizing a cell phone
Impressed by the current glorious collection of articles by Trevor Watts discussing the sorts of Mid-Jurassic dinosaur footprints to be discovered alongside the Whitby coast (Deposits, Points 46, 47, 48 and 49), when just lately working within the space I … Continue reading
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – using geology to fight climate change
Practically everyone has an opinion on climate change by now, although for the vast majority of scientists, the weight of evidence is overwhelming – emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are causing climate change, sometimes referred to as … Continue reading
‘Bandit-masked’ feathered dinosaur hid from predators using multiple types of camouflage
Researchers have revealed how a small feathered dinosaur used its color patterning, including a bandit mask-like stripe across its eyes, to avoid being detected by its predators and prey. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
Predicting eruptions using satellites and math
Volcanologists are beginning to use satellite measurements and mathematical methods to forecast eruptions and to better understand how volcanoes work, shows a new article. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Proving Einstein right using the most sensitive Earth rotation sensors ever made
Einstein’s theory of gravity predicts that a rotating body, such as Earth, partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation. Scientists suggest a novel approach to measuring what is referred to as frame dragging. They propose using the most sensitive … Continue reading
In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before/after photographic evidence
A group of scientists offers photographic proof of climate change using images of retreating glaciers. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Using a method from Wall Street to track slow slipping of Earth’s crust
An indicator for stock prices can be used with GPS data to automatically detect slow-slip earthquakes from a single station’s observations, offering a new way to monitor seismic activity. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Insects were already using camouflage 100 million years ago
Those who go to a masked ball consciously slip into a different role, in order to avoid being recognized. Insects were already doing something very similar in the Cretaceous: They cloaked themselves in pieces of plants, grains of sand, or … Continue reading
Britain’s last hunter-gatherers discovered using breakthrough analysis of bone fragments
Archaeologists from the Universities of York, Cambridge and UCL have identified rare human bones from the UK dating to the Late Mesolithic era (around 4000 BC, just prior to the arrival of farming in Britain) using an innovative new bone … Continue reading