Posts Tagged ‘fossil record’
World’s oldest fossil forest unearthed
CARDIFF (UK) — Researchers have unearthed and investigated an entire fossil forest dating back 385 million years. Continue…
Monday, March 5, 2012 11:37 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Feb 27, 2012 11:46 - 1 Comment
As climate warmed, early horses shrank
U. FLORIDA (US) — Past climate warming resulted in tiny horses, a finding that suggests mammals shrink when temperatures rise. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 28, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
Pollen fossils unearth climate history
RICE U. (US) — The Antarctic Peninsula gave up its vegetation about 12 million years ago, succumbing to ice during a prolonged period of global cooling. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 2, 2011 16:39 - 3 Comments
Biodiversity born of mass extinction
U. CHICAGO (US) — Fossils from more than 300 million years ago show that what was bad for fish was good for the fish’s food. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2011 15:55 - 1 Comment
Fertility gave early humans an edge
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Increased fertility and/or reduced immature mortality—not longevity—is what gave early modern humans a demographic advantage over Neandertals. (more…)
