News tagged with prehistoric life
Australian scientists hail triple dinosaur find
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 03, 2009 |
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Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.
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Cutting-edge weapons result of prehistoric experimentation
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 10, 2008 |
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In today's fast-paced, technologically advanced world, people often take the innovation of new technology for granted without giving much thought to the trial-and-error experimentation that makes technology ...
Scientists find how amber becomes death trap for watery creatures
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Oct 18, 2007 |
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Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be anywhere from 15 million to 130 million years old.
Scientists uncover prehistoric hurricane activity
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2007 |
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita focused the international spotlight on the vulnerability of the U.S. coastline. Fears that a "super-hurricane" could make a direct hit on a major city and cause even more staggering losses of life, ...
Study uses genetic evidence to trace ancient African migration
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Aug 04, 2008 |
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Stanford University researchers peering at history's footprints on human DNA have found new evidence for how prehistoric people shared knowledge that advanced civilization.
Stonehenge 'No Place for the Dead', Says Expert
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Nov 16, 2006 |
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Professor Timothy Darvill, Head of the Archaeology Group at Bournemouth University, has breathed new life into the controversy surrounding the origins of Stonehenge by publishing a theory which suggests that ...
New technology for dating ancient rock paintings
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 11, 2009 |
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A new dating method finally is allowing archaeologists to incorporate rock paintings — some of the most mysterious and personalized remnants of ancient cultures — into the tapestry of evidence used to study life in prehistoric ...
Ancient fish bones reveal impacts of global warming beneath the sea
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Dec 12, 2007 |
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Scientists studying ancient fish bones in Scandinavia have discovered that warm-water species like anchovies and black sea bream that once thrived in Danish waters during a prehistoric warm period are now ...
Geologists monitor landslide in Washington state for further movement
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Nov 01, 2009 |
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It's hard to picture a bigger landslide than the one that buried a quarter-mile of Highway 410 in Yakima County, Wash., in mid-October.
Food for thought: delivering the promise of food processing
Jan 04, 2008 |
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Humans have transformed raw ingredients into food since prehistoric times. But scientists are still looking for new ways to make food taste better and survive longer. Presenting their findings at a recent European Science ...
Food for thought: delivering the promise of food processing
Jan 04, 2008 |
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Humans have transformed raw ingredients into food since prehistoric times. But scientists are still looking for new ways to make food taste better and survive longer. Presenting their findings at a recent European Science ...
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