Posts Tagged ‘sediments’
Volcano event lines up with pre-dino die-offs
COLUMBIA U. (US) — New evidence from around the world links the abrupt disappearance of half of Earth’s species 200 million years ago to a precisely dated set of gigantic volcanic eruptions. Continue…
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Penicillin’s kin found in ocean ‘dead’ spot
TEXAS A&M (US) — Scientists have uncovered fungi that could be at least 100 million years old and say they are related to the species used to make penicillin. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2012 16:32 - 0 Comments
‘Power cable’ bacteria electrify the seafloor
USC (US) — Scientists have discovered tiny, filamentous bacteria that link up like living power cables to transmit electrons thousands of cell lengths away. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 2, 2012 14:57 - 0 Comments
US West ‘dry period’ may have been wet, too
U. PITTSBURGH / PENN STATE (US) —Tree rings and oxygen isotopes have allowed researchers to better pinpoint the history of droughts in the arid and semiarid areas of the American West. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 2, 2010 12:12 - 0 Comments
Robotic sub records flow of undersea river
U. LEEDS (UK)—A team of scientists has used a robotic submarine to observe detailed flows within an deep-sea river for the first time. (more…)
