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Similar characteristics found in human-induced and natural earthquakes
Humanmade and naturally occurring earthquakes in the central US share the same characteristics, researchers have found. This information will help scientists predict and mitigate damage from future earthquakes. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Dinosaur-era plant found alive in North America for first time
A large species of green algae was discovered alive in North America for the first time ever, with the only previous record being fossils dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Scientists Believe They Finally Found The 8th Wonder Of The World
The lost pink and white terraces, the eight natural wonder of the world Scientists believe they have finally discovered the “Eighth Wonder Of The World” in New Zealand, buried by a massive volcanic eruption. Now, 131 years since the natural … Continue reading
Flirtatious 100-Million-Year-Old Damselflies Found Frozen in Amber
The poor damsel fly was trapped while getting his groove on over 100m years ago CREDIT: DARAN ZHENG It was all going so well. 100-million-years ago a male damselfly spotted a potential mate and set about attempting to woo her … Continue reading
The histology of a sauropod rib bone found in the Wessex formation, Hanover point, Isle of Wight.
In September 2015, I went to Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight to hunt for dinosaur bones. It was equinox tides all week, so an ideal time to get out on the furthest rocks of the Wessex formation, dating … Continue reading
Rare huge Green-Blue Opal Found In Nevada
Image credit: Chip Clark The Roebling Opal is an extraordinary 2,585-carat piece of opal rough and is also the largest unpolished black Opal. It came out of the tunneled portion of the Rainbow Ridge Mine in 1917 from Virgin Valley, … Continue reading
Ancient otter tooth found in Mexico suggests mammals migrated across America
An ancient otter tooth recently discovered in Mexico suggests certain mammals migrated across America during the Miocene geologic epoch, roughly 23 million to 5.3 million years ago. The new hypothesized route questions other theories such as migrations above Canada and … Continue reading
World’s oldest fossil mushroom found
Roughly 115 million years ago, when the ancient supercontinent Gondwana was breaking apart, a mushroom fell into a river and began an improbable journey. Its ultimate fate as a mineralized fossil preserved in limestone in northeast Brazil makes it a … Continue reading
The Meteorite Largest Ever Found in the United States
The Willamette Meteorite on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Willamette Meteorite weighs 15.5 tons. This iron meteorite, which was found in Oregon. It is the largest meteorite found in North America The … Continue reading
7.2-million-year-old pre-human remains found in the Balkans
Scientists analyzing 7.2 million-year-old fossils uncovered in modern-day Greece and Bulgaria suggest a new hypothesis about the origins of humankind, placing it in the Eastern Mediterranean and not — as customarily assumed — in Africa, and earlier than currently accepted. … Continue reading