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A skull with history: A fossil sheds light on the origin of the neocortex
According to a recent study an early relative of mammals already possessed an extraordinarily expanded brain with a neocortex-like structure. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Japanese slow earthquakes could shed light on tsunami generation
Understanding slow-slip earthquakes in subduction zone areas may help researchers understand large earthquakes and the creation of tsunamis, according to researchers who used data from instruments placed on the seafloor and in boreholes east of the Japanese coast. Geology News … Continue reading
Shedding light on Earth’s first animals
More than 550 million years ago, the oceans were teeming with flat, soft-bodied creatures that fed on microbes and algae and could grow as big as bathmats. Today, researchers are studying their fossils to unlock the secrets of early life. … Continue reading
New light shed on ‘world’s oldest animal fossils’
Ancient fossils, thought to be some of the world’s earliest examples of animal remains, could in fact belong to other groups such as algae, scientists suggest. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
New archaeological evidence throws light on efforts to resist ‘the living dead’
A new scientific study of medieval human bones, excavated from a deserted English village, suggests the corpses they came from were burnt and mutilated. Researchers believe this was carried out by villagers who believed that it would stop the corpses … Continue reading
New dinosaur species sheds light on evolution, provides facial makeover for tyrannosaurs
Scientists have discovered a new relative of T. rex that is the geologically youngest species of the lineage called Daspletosaurus, the ‘frightful lizards’. The new species of dinosaur, Daspletosaurus horneri, evolved directly from its geologically older relative, D. torosus. The … Continue reading
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Rare cricket family sheds light on extinct Jurassic species’ acoustics
World-first research into the sole remaining living insects of an ancient super-family of crickets has revealed vibrating areas on seemingly unspecialized wings which create sound, representing a transitional stage between those of their fossilized ancestors and the adapted form of … Continue reading
Rare cricket family sheds light on extinct Jurassic species’ acoustics
World-first research into the sole remaining living insects of an ancient super-family of crickets has revealed vibrating areas on seemingly unspecialized wings which create sound, representing a transitional stage between those of their fossilized ancestors and the adapted form of … Continue reading
Alexandrite Effect: Not All White Light is Created Equal
This 7.19-carat alexandrite was cut to feature its beautiful color change. When the light source changes from daylight to incandescent light, the gem’s color changes from bluish green to reddish purple. Alexandrite is the variety of chrysoberyl BeAl2O4 which changes … Continue reading
Discovery of latest fossil from half billion years in the past sheds mild on life on Earth
A new species of fossil has been found that may make clear early animal ecosystems. Investigators found the brand new species whereas conducting a survey of microfossils in mudstones from western Canada. To their shock, the samples yielded miniscule loriciferans: … Continue reading