Posts Tagged ‘Paleozoic Era’
Gas well flowback matches Paleo brines
PENN STATE (US) — Brine water that flows back from gas wells in the Marcellus Shale region after fracking is many times saltier than seawater, with high contents of various elements, including radium and barium. Continue…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 10:56 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Nov 3, 2010 10:30 - 0 Comments
Plant-fungi duo turned Earth green
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — New evidence suggests an ancient plant group worked together with soil-dwelling fungi to “green” the Earth in the early Paleozoic era, nearly half a billion years ago. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 5, 2010 16:26 - 0 Comments
Lamprey sheds light on endocrine evolution
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A stress hormone identified in the 500-million-year-old sea lamprey may be used to help scientists understand the evolution of the endocrine system. (more…)
