Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Mammals Evolved Three Times Faster after Dinosaur Extinction

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      Our ancestors evolved three times faster in the 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs than in the previous 80 millio...
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Friday, June 24, 2016

Kalgoorlieite: A new Mineral Discovered in Western Australia

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     A new mineral has been discovered at Australia's Kalgoorlie’s Super Pit and is named ‘kalgoorlieite’ after the type locality of Ka...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Larger Super-Eruptions at Yellowstone National Park 8 to 12 Million Years Ago

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    A smaller number of giant super-eruptions between 8 and 12 million years ago that could be larger than the colossal eruptions known to ...
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Finishing Blows: Not Muhammad Ali's but Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf

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     "The biggest ice shelf collapse on record was set in motion years earlier than previously thought, new research reveals." ...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Check out that Jabot: Praying Mantis Named After Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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     " For the first time, scientists have used the genitals of female praying mantises to formally distinguish one species from anot...
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Cat is Big and Smart: A Second Box for Schrödinger's Cat?

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      "Schrödinger's cat is a well-known paradox that applies the concept of superposition in quantum physics to objects encounter...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

May 18, 1980: Where were you when Mt St Helens Exploded?

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      May 18, 1980, was a remarkable day for me and almost every geologist I know.  We identified with David A Johnston, the geologist kill...
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