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Astronomers use Earth’s pure historical past as information to identify vegetation on new worlds
By Earth’s full pure historical past and evolution, astronomers could have discovered a template for vegetation fingerprints — borrowing from epochs of adjusting flora — to find out the age of liveable exoplanets. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Scientists uncover the world’s oldest colours
Scientists have found the oldest colours within the geological file, 1.1-billion-year-old shiny pink pigments extracted from rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa. Geology News — ScienceDaily
The Tully Monster: is that this the world’s most mysterious fossil?
The Tully Monster Thriller The Tully Monster is a mysterious 307myr-old marine animal recognized solely from the well-known Mazon Creek fossil locality in Illinois. Its physique plan is not like some other animal that has ever lived, and it has … Continue reading
Space dust may transport life between worlds, research suggests
Life on Earth might have originated from tiny organisms brought to our planet in streams of fast-moving space dust, according to a new study. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
World’s longest sauropod dinosaur trackway brought to light
In 2009, the world’s largest dinosaur tracks were discovered in the French village of Plagne, in the Jura Mountains. Since then, a series of excavations at the site has uncovered other tracks, sprawling over more than 150 meters. They form … Continue reading
6,000-year-old skull could be from the world’s earliest known tsunami victim
Scientists have discovered what they believe is the skull of the earliest known tsunami victim, a person who lived 6,000 years ago in Papua New Guinea. The skull itself was found almost a hundred years ago, but recent analysis of … Continue reading
Scientists determine source of world’s largest mud eruption
More than 11 years after the Lusi mud volcano first erupted on the Indonesian island of Java, researchers may have figured out why the mudflows haven’t stopped: deep underground, Lusi is connected to a nearby volcanic system. Geology News — … Continue reading
World’s Second-Largest Diamond Sells for $53m
The diamond went up for auction in 2016, but it didn’t sell. It looks like one of those lumps of ice that grow in your refrigerator. But this lump, the second-largest gem-quality diamond ever discovered, just cost someone $ 53 … Continue reading
‘Pink Star’ Diamond: the World’s Most Expensive Gem
A giant diamond named the “Pink Star” broke the world record for a gemstone sold at auction when it fetched $ 71.2 million in Hong Kong. The 59.60-carat “Pink Star”, the largest in its class ever graded by the Gemological … Continue reading
World’s largest volcanic range may lurk beneath Antarctic ice
West Antarctica’s vast ice sheet conceals what may be the largest volcanic region on Earth, new research has revealed. Geology News — ScienceDaily