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Researcher offers new clues to what may have triggered the world’s most catastrophic extinction, nearly 252 million years ago. Geology News — ScienceDaily
The Earth has known several mass extinctions over the course of its history. One of the most important happened at the Permian-Triassic boundary 250 million years ago. Over 95% of marine species disappeared and, up until now, scientists have linked … Continue reading
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-4ba0ac77ff2e8bccb4cbe9a1e377b6a5.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”‘Humility not this govt’s greatest virtue’ says Bersani” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-4ba0ac77ff2e8bccb4cbe9a1e377b6a5.jpg” (see related) (ANSA) – Rome, February 25 – The newly anointed government of Premier Matteo Renzi will need help, former Democratic Party (PD) chairman Pier … Continue reading