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Did life on Earth start due to meteorites splashing into warm little ponds?
Life on Earth began somewhere between 3.7 and 4.5 billion years ago, after meteorites splashed down and leached essential elements into warm little ponds, say scientists. Their calculations suggest that wet and dry cycles bonded basic molecular building blocks in … Continue reading
Animal evolution: Hot start, followed by cold shock
The initial phases of animal evolution proceeded faster than hitherto supposed: New analyses suggest that the first animal phyla emerged in rapid succession — prior to the global Ice Age that set in around 700 million years ago. Paleontology News … Continue reading
Diamonds pinpoint start of colliding continents
Optical photomicrograph of a sulfide-inclusion-bearing rough diamond from Botswana. Jewelers abhor diamond impurities, but they are a bonanza for scientists. Safely encased in the super-hard diamond, impurities are unaltered, ancient minerals that can tell the story of Earth’s distant past. … Continue reading
‘Huge meteor’ crashes to earth as flash of light is spotted in sky and houses start to shake
A fireball (stock image) is believed to have crashed into the ocean just off the coast of central Queensland on Monday night It’s believed it could have been a fireball crashing to Earth Initial reports it may have been an … Continue reading
Study zeros in on plate tectonics’ start date
The image at left depicts what Earth might have looked like more than 3 billion years ago in the early Archean. The orange shapes represent the magnesium-rich proto-continents before plate tectonics started–although it is impossible to determine their precise shapes … Continue reading
Renzi says provincial cuts only a start
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 23 – Once the provinces have been eliminated, some local branches of State bodies will be scrapped, Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday.BR”We eliminated the provincial governments, then we will go on to (unnecessary) outlying offices,” he … Continue reading
F1: Ferrari make strong start ahead of season-opening GP
IMG class=hide alt=”F1: Ferrari make strong start ahead of season-opening GP” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-458bda886172c089d0a84925d051d080.jpg” (ANSA) – Melbourne, March 14 – Ferrari performed well in the first set of Formula One practise sessions Friday ahead of Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. PFerrari’s Spanish … Continue reading
Rugby: Italy winger Venditti to miss start of Six Nations
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-2ff36bc56687e99096cef4aafb4a285a.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy winger Venditti to miss start of Six Nations” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-2ff36bc56687e99096cef4aafb4a285a.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 8 – Italy winger Giovanbattista Venditti will miss the start of the Six Nations after injuring his ankle while … Continue reading
Govt aims to start rolling back debt in 2014
(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, November 18 – Premier Enrico Letta said Monday that his administration will present plans for a round of privatizations this week, while a special commissioner overseeing a review of public spending announced billions in … Continue reading