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Diamond discovery beneath stress

For the primary time, scientists have discovered Earth’s fourth most ample mineral — calcium silicate perovskite — at Earth’s floor. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Discovery about rare nitrogen molecules offers clues to makeup of life-supporting planets

A new study on atmospheric nitrogen provides a clue about what geochemical signatures of other planets might look like, especially if they are capable of supporting life as we know it. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Tyrannosaur Fossil Found in Utah Is ‘Most Complete Discovery in South-West Us’

Above, a cracked fossil from a tyrannosaur skeleton reveals the fossilized marrow inside at the site of a paleontological expedition in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Researchers Are Amazed to Find Nearly Complete Skeleton With Many Bones in Life Position A … Continue reading

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‘Fake fin’ discovery reveals new ichthyosaur species

An ichthyosaur first discovered in the 1970s but then dismissed and consigned to museum storerooms across the country has been re-examined and found to be a new species. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily

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Paleontologist aids in new discovery 33 years after finding fossil

The fossilized plesiosaur Sankar Chatterjee found in 1984 is giving scientists a new understanding of convergent evolution between reptiles and mammals. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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New dinosaur discovery suggests new species roosted together like modern birds

The Mongolian Desert has been known for decades for its amazing array of dinosaurs, immaculately preserved in incredible detail and in associations that give exceedingly rare glimpses at behavior in the fossil record. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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New dinosaur discovery suggests new species roosted together like modern birds

The Mongolian Desert has been known for decades for its amazing array of dinosaurs, immaculately preserved in incredible detail and in associations that give exceedingly rare glimpses at behavior in the fossil record. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News … Continue reading

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Dino hips discovery unravels species riddle

One of North America’s most broadly identified dinosaur species, Troodon formosus, is no longer a valid classification, naming two others in its stead. A new discovery leaves North America’s paleontology community in upheaval. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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A Florissant fossil spider discovery

The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is known worldwide for its late Eocene (34mya) fossil plants and insects. Recently, a fossil spider was discovered at the commercial quarry, which is near the fossil beds (Fig. 1). Due to the condition … Continue reading

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Mastodon discovery shakes up understanding of early humans in the New World

An Ice Age site in San Diego, Calif., preserves 130,000-year-old bones and teeth of a mastodon that show evidence of modification by early humans. Analysis of these finds dramatically revises the timeline for when humans first reached North America, according … Continue reading

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