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Genetic ‘fossils’ reveal long-term viral partnerships in grass
Defective viruses incorporated into grass genomes may adapt to form partnerships with other genome-incorporated viruses in order to complete their life cycle, according to a new study. The findings suggest that partner viruses evolve in concert, enabling them to maintain … Continue reading
Tiny fossils reveal backstory of the most mysterious amphibian alive
The fossils of an extinct species from the Triassic Period are the long-missing link that connects Kermit the Frog’s amphibian brethren to wormlike creatures with a backbone and two rows of sharp teeth, new research shows. Named Chinlestegophis jenkinsi, the … Continue reading
Radioactive Elements in New Mexican Rock Reveal Longest Earthquake Record
White calcite deposits in rocks from a fault line in New Mexico helped scientists create a record-long earthquake record. Photo by Laurel Goodwin and Randy Williams Using radioactive elements trapped in crystallized, cream-colored “veins” in New Mexican rock, geologists have … Continue reading
What bone proteomics could reveal about the dead
Studying bones has helped scientists reconstruct what dinosaurs and other extinct creatures looked like. Taking this further, scientists recently started identifying proteins from bones to glean more information about remains. But one team has found that the reliability of this … Continue reading
Shelf sediments reveal climate shifts through the eons
Climate change around Antarctica can severely affect Australia’s rainfall and even influence the distribution of wet and dry zones across southeast Asia, an international study has revealed. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Viral fossils reveal how our ancestors may have eliminated an ancient infection
Scientists have uncovered how our ancestors may have wiped out an ancient retrovirus around 11 million years ago. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Tibet sediments reveal climate patterns from late Miocene, 6 million years ago
Researchers surveyed sediment samples from the northern Tibetan Plateau’s Qaidam Basin and constructed paleoclimate cycle records from the late Miocene epoch of Earth’s history, which lasted from approximately 11 to 5.3 million years ago. Reconstructing past climate records can help … Continue reading
100,000-year-old human skulls from east Asia reveal complex mix of trends in time, space
Two partial archaic human skulls, from the Lingjing site, Xuchang, central China, provide a new window into the biology and populations patterns of the immediate predecessors of modern humans in eastern Eurasia. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Ancient jars present in Judea reveal Earth’s magnetic subject is fluctuating, not diminishing
Surprising new proof derived from historic ceramics proves that the Earth’s geomagnetic drive fluctuates — not diminishes — over time, researchers say. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Good ribbance: Dinosaur rib bones reveal remnants of 195-million-yr-previous protein
Is fossilized rock all that is still when a dinosaur decomposes? New analysis supplies the primary proof that proteins have been preserved inside the 195-million-yr-previous rib of the sauropodomorph dinosaur Lufengosaurus. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily