Discovery of ‘ghost’ fossils reveals plankton resilience to past global warming events
An international team of scientists from UCL (University College London), the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Natural History Museum (London) ...
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Glowing spider fossils prompt breakthrough study of how they were preserved at Aix-en-Provence
LAWRENCE — A geologic formation near Aix-en-Provence, France, is famed as one of the world’s chief treasure troves of fossil ...
Well-preserved fossils could be consequence of past global climate change
Climate change can affect life on Earth. According to new research, it can also affect the dead. Credit: The University ...
Social networking for fossils shows community impacts of mass extinctions
By applying an algorithm akin to what Facebook uses to make friend suggestions, researchers have identified communities of ancient life ...
Discovery of ancient plant fossils in Washington points to paleobotanic mystery
LAWRENCE — A new description of two well-preserved ancient fossil plant specimens in Washington state is prompting paleobotanists to rethink ...
Fossils excavated in the 1960s add missing link to crocodile evolution
A set of Triassic archosaur fossils, excavated in the 1960s in Tanzania, have been formally recognised as a distinct species, ...
Fragmentary fossils help tell the whole evolutionary story
Los Angeles, CA (January 31, 2022) — Making up the vast majority of paleontological collections, less complete fossils like jaws, ...
AI breakthrough could revolutionize how we research dinosaur fossils
One of the most promising applications of artificial intelligence technologies is the identification of tumors from high-resolution medical imagery. Can ...
Focus on Fossils: Paleobiologists to Unearth Ancient Megafauna in East Africa, Forecast How Humans and Climate Affect Wildlife
Jenny McGuire plans to use the late Cenozoic fossil record in Africa — a span of 7.5 million years — ...
Molecular analysis reveals the oldest denisovan fossils yet
Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia rose to fame 11 years ago, when genetic sequencing of a ...
Life on Mars search could be misled by false fossils, study says
Mars explorers searching for signs of ancient life could be fooled by fossil-like specimens created by chemical processes, research suggests.Credit: ...
Stellar fossils in meteorites point to distant stars
Some pristine meteorites contain a record of the original building blocks of the solar system, including grains that formed in ...
Oldest known mammal cavities discovered in 55-million-year-old fossils suggests a sweet tooth for fruit
A new U of T study has discovered the oldest known cavities ever found in a mammal, the likely result ...
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Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches
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Danish astrophysics student discovers link between global warming and locally unstable weather
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The Cinderella Project: The right to see yourself in the mirror and like what you see
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Long-duration energy storage beats the challenge of week-long wind-power lulls
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Simple, inexpensive diagnostic technology to combat global threat of African Swine Fever
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Tiny robotic crab is smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot