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Reconstruction of underwater avalanche sheds mild on geohazards that threaten underwater telecommunication cables
Researchers have reconstructed the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche to higher perceive these frequent geohazards, which threaten crucial seafloor infrastructure. Geology News — ScienceDaily
New lineage of microbes dwelling in Yellowstone sheds mild on origin of life
Scientists have discovered a brand new lineage of microbes dwelling in Yellowstone Nationwide Park’s thermal options that sheds mild on the origin of life, the evolution of archaeal life and the significance of iron in youth. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Paleogenomic analysis sheds light on Easter Island mysteries
New paleogenomic research appears to rule out the likelihood that inhabitants of Easter Island intermixed with South Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans on the island in 1722. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
3-D analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate
In an effort to settle the debate about the origin of dog domestication, a technique that uses 3-D scans of fossils is helping researchers determine the difference between dogs and wolves. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Fossil of hairy, squirrel-sized creature sheds light on evolution of earliest mammals
It appears that a 165myr-old omnivore may have had an armadillo-like gait. A newly discovered fossil has revealed the evolutionary adaptations of a 165myr-old proto-mammal, providing evidence that traits such as hair and fur originated well before the rise of … Continue reading
New fly fossil sheds light on the explosive radiation of flies during the Cenozoic Era
The first unambiguous fossil from the botfly family adds to the few known fossils of a major clade of flies (Calyptratae), shedding light on their rapid radiation during the Cenozoic Era, according to a new study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
New 13-million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry
A new discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common ancestor of all living apes and humans may have looked like. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Fossil of hairy, squirrel-sized creature sheds light on evolution of earliest mammals
It appears that a 165myr-old omnivore may have had an armadillo-like gait. A newly discovered fossil has revealed the evolutionary adaptations of a 165myr-old proto-mammal, providing evidence that traits such as hair and fur originated well before the rise of … Continue reading
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
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