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Multi-year submarine-canyon study challenges textbook theories about turbidity currents

The most extensive, long-term effort to monitor turbidity currents ever attempted has just been completed. The results of this two-year project challenge existing paradigms about what causes turbidity currents, what they look like, and how they work. Geology News — … Continue reading

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First-of-its-kind mummy study reveals clues to girl’s story

Who is she, this little mummy girl? Scientists and students are working to unravel some of her mysteries, including how her body was prepared 1,900 years ago in Egypt, what items she may have been buried with, the quality of … Continue reading

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Abominable Snowman? Nope — study ties DNA samples from purported Yetis to Asian bears

The Yeti or Abominable Snowman — a mysterious, ape-like creature said to inhabit the high mountains of Asia — looms large in the mythology of Nepal and Tibet. Now, a new DNA study of purported Yeti samples from museums and … Continue reading

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Study settles prehistoric puzzle, confirms modern link of carbon dioxide and global warming

Fossil leaves from Africa resolve a prehistoric climate puzzle and confirm the link between carbon dioxide and global warming. Research previously found conflicting data on high carbon levels and its link to climate change about 22 million years ago. But … Continue reading

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Mars study yields clues to possible cradle of life

The discovery of evidence for ancient sea-floor hydrothermal deposits on Mars identifies an area on the planet that may offer clues about the origin of life on Earth. The research offers evidence that these deposits were formed by heated water … Continue reading

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Earth’s Formation Robbed Planet Of Much Gold – Study

Leaf of Native Gold From Jamestown Mine, Tuolumne Co., California.Photo: TheMineralGallery There should be a lot more gold and silver on Earth, according to a recent paper published in the journal Nature. Earth should have a lot more gold and … Continue reading

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Modern humans emerged more than 300,000 years ago new study suggests

A genomic analysis of ancient human remains from KwaZulu-Natal revealed that southern Africa has an important role to play in writing the history of humankind. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Early trilobites had stomachs, new fossil study finds

Exceptionally preserved trilobite fossils from China, dating back to more than 500 million years ago, have revealed new insights into the extinct marine animal’s digestive system. The new study shows that at least two trilobite species evolved a stomach structure … Continue reading

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Early trilobites had stomachs, new fossil study finds

Exceptionally preserved trilobite fossils from China, dating back to more than 500 million years ago, have revealed new insights into the extinct marine animal’s digestive system. The new study shows that at least two trilobite species evolved a stomach structure … Continue reading

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UK oil and gas reserves may last only a decade, study suggests

The UK has low oil and gas resources and limited prospects for fracking, according to a new analysis by scientists, who recommend a shift towards greater use of renewable, clean energy. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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