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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Rudists, Nudists, and Buddhists

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Although we have already discussed rudist (not rudest) clams here at PEOTS, new research about these reef builders of the Cretaceous...

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Diatoms and Diatomaceous Earth: Beer Filtration for What Ales You

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Diatomite is a generally light-colored sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of the siliceous skeletons of diatoms. It is an ex...

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Many Grains of Truth: Sand Dunes "Communicating" with Each Other

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Although they are an inanimate collection of objects, sand dunes can 'communicate' with each other. Researchers from the Unive...

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Trash Talking Early: Plastic "Continents" of Trash

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Plastic "continents" are not static. Based on the oceanic circulation modelling work conducted in the Pacific, the Institut...

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Machu Picchu: 15th Century Incan Sanctuary Purposely Built on Faults

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" The ancient Incan sanctuary of Machu Picchu constructed in the mid to late 15th century, is considered one...

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