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Stalagmites in Northeast Brazilian Caves Confirm 9,000-Year Model of Diminishing Rainfall

Feb 25, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Until recently, researchers studying climate history in Brazil’s dry Nordeste region expected it to have wet and dry periods similar to the rest of South America. But over the past 9,000 years, ...

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Lebanon cave takes on Amazon for spot in new seven wonders

Space & Earth / Environment

Jul 21, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (4) | 1

Lebanon's Jeita Grotto on Tuesday was selected as one of 28 finalists for the seven natural wonders of the world, facing the Amazon, Mount Vesuvius and others for a spot on the prestigious list.

Treasure trove of fossils found in Kendall County cave

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Apr 12, 2007 | 4.6 / 5 (14) | 0

Remnants from a cave embedded in a limestone quarry southwest of Chicago have yielded a fossil trove that may influence the known history of north central Illinois some 310 million years ago.

Ancient drawing of mammoth found in Cheddar caves

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Aug 15, 2007 | 4.1 / 5 (12) | 0

A possible Palaeolithic engraving has been discovered at Cheddar Caves and Gorge by members of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society (UBSS).

New crustacean species found in cave near Ramle, Israel.

Unique Underground Ecosystem Revealed by Hebrew University Researchers Uncovers Eight Previously Unknown Species

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

May 31, 2006 | 4.8 / 5 (60) | 0

Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within “a new and unique underground ecosystem” in Israel was revealed today by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers.

Small White Stalagmites Lining Caves in Southwestern Illinois

Stalagmites may predict next Big One along the New Madrid Seismic Zone

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Sep 25, 2008 | 4.2 / 5 (16) | 1

Small white stalagmites lining caves in the Midwest may help scientists chronicle the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) – and even predict when the next big earthquake may strike, say researchers ...

40,000-year-old skull shows both modern human and Neandertal traits

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 16, 2007 | 4 / 5 (24) | 0

Humans continued to evolve significantly long after they were established in Europe, and interbred with Neandertals as they settled across the continent, according to new research published this week in the ...

Exploring the Stone Age pantry

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Dec 17, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (6) | 0

The consumption of wild cereals among prehistoric hunters and gatherers appears to be far more ancient than previously thought, according to a University of Calgary archaeologist who has found the oldest example ...

'Hobbit' fossils a new species, anthropologist says

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Jan 08, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 1

An analysis of an 18,000-year-old fossil, described as the remains of a diminutive humanlike creature, proves that genuine cave-dwelling "hobbits" once flourished in Southeast Asia, according to a Long Island anthropologist ...

Ivory sculpture in Germany could be world's oldest

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May 13, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (12) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The 2008 excavations at Hohle Fels Cave in the Swabian Jura of southwestern Germany recovered a female figurine carved from mammoth ivory from the basal Aurignacian deposit. This figurine, ...