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Falkland Islands basin shows signs of being among world’s largest craters
A basin in the Falkland Islands exhibits traits of a large impact crater, according to a new analysis by a team of scientists. Geology News — ScienceDaily
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
Scientists discover how world’s biggest volcanoes formed
Fire Fountain Eruption, Pu’u O’o, Hawaii. Courtesy of P. Mouginis-Mark, LPI Mystery of formation of world’s biggest volcanoes solved A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world’s biggest and most … Continue reading
Hawaii: How the world’s biggest volcanoes formed
A new study has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world’s biggest and most active volcanoes formed in Hawaii. Geology News — ScienceDaily
See the World’s Largest Collection of Fluorescent Rocks
Inside the Rainbow Tunnel. Credit: Jeff Glover And get glowing in this mine’s Rainbow Tunnel In a New Jersey mine spanning 2,670 vertical feet—more than twice as deep as the Empire State Building is tall—visitors might notice a little glow. … Continue reading
World’s biggest dinosaur footprint found in ‘Australia’s Jurassic Park’
Richard Hunter and a sauropod track in the Walmadany area in the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia CREDIT: DAMIAN KELLY The world’s biggest dinosaur footprint has been discovered in northwestern Australia, measuring at nearly 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), the … Continue reading
‘Australia’s Jurassic Park’ the world’s most diverse
An unprecedented 21 different types of dinosaur tracks have been identified on a 25-kilometer stretch of the Dampier Peninsula coastline dubbed ‘Australia’s Jurassic Park.’ A team of paleontologists has unveiled the most diverse assemblage of dinosaur tracks in the world … Continue reading
World’s oldest plant-like fossils show multicellular life appeared earlier than thought
Scientists have found fossils of 1.6 billion-year-old probable red algae. The spectacular finds indicate that advanced multicellular life evolved much earlier than previously thought. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Newfound 3.77-billion-year-old: World’s Oldest Fossils Uncovered in Canada
Rounded-shaped laminated iron-carbonate (orange) with white chert and black oxide and silicate layers in the Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt, Québec, Canada. This outcrop may have been part of a hydrothermal vent structure. Credit: D.Papineau Remains of microorganisms at least 3,770 million … Continue reading
World’s oldest fossils unearthed
Remains of microorganisms at least 3,770 million years old have been discovered, providing direct evidence of one of the oldest life forms on Earth. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily